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Why is he named Jello Biafra?
Eric Boucher AKA Jello Biafra chose his stage name by combining the brand name Jell-O and the name of the short lived country of Biafra, which attempted to secede from Nigeria in 1966. Jello Biafra created his name as an ironic combination of a nutritionally poor mass-produced food product and mass starvation.
Is Jello Biafra a good singer?
By all accounts, including his own, Biafra is not a conventionally skilled musician, though he and his collaborators (Joey Shithead of D.O.A. in particular) attest that he is a skilled composer and his work, particularly with the Dead Kennedys, is highly respected by punk-oriented critics and fans.
Why did Jello Biafra leave Dead Kennedys?
Then we remembered former frontman Jello Biafra (born Eric Reed Boucher) is just that, a former frontman. He called it quits with the band in ’87 to pursue “greener” pastures. And we’ve missed him… dearly.
Is Jello Biafra an anarchist?
He is a staunch believer in a free society, and utilizes shock value and advocates direct action and pranksterism in the name of political causes. Biafra is known to use absurdist media tactics, in the leftist tradition of the Yippies, to highlight issues of civil rights and social justice.
What happened Jello Biafra?
Former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra has dropped his remaining lawsuit against his ex-bandmates. Thus stands a June 2003 California Appeals Court decision ordering Biafra and his label, Alternative Tentacles, to pay back royalties and other damages to East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride and D.H. Peligro.
How did Dead Kennedys get their name?
When JFK was assassinated, when Martin Luther King was assassinated, when RFK was assassinated, the American Dream was assassinated. . . . Our name is actually homage to the American Dream.” Dead Kennedys were distinctly Northern California and helped put a Bay Area imprint on punk rock.
How many votes did Jello Biafra get?
Presidential campaign Biafra received 10 votes.
What did the Dead Kennedys stand for?
The band was one of the defining punk bands during its initial eight-year run. Dead Kennedys’ lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing political figures and authority in general, as well as popular culture and even the punk movement itself.