First Name |
Jakko
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Last Name |
Jakszyk
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Birthday |
8th June, 1958
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Birthplace |
London, United Kingdom
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Musician, record producer, occasional actor
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, rock, progressive rock, funk (Britfunk), jazz fusion, funk, Britfunk
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Year(s) Active |
1976–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, flute, saxophone, clarinet, low whistle, shawm, dilruba, balalaika, guzheng, drum programming, sampler, guitar, programming, others
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Record Label |
Chiswick Records, Stiff Records, MDM Records, Bam Caruso, Antilles (Island Records), Freshly Cut Records, Resurgence (Voiceprint Records), Ibis Records etc., Chiswick, Stiff, MDM, Antilles, Island, Freshly Cut, Resurgence, Voiceprint, Ibis
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Associated Acts |
King Crimson, 64 Spoons, Level 42, 21st Century Schizoid Band, Dizrhythmia, The Lodge, The Kings Of Oblivion, The Tangent, Jansen Barbieri Karn, Gavin Harrison, Tom Robinson, Dave Stewart, Franco Battiato, JBK, the Kings of Obliviion
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Official Websites |
http://www.jakko.com
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Michael "Jakko" Jakszyk (born Michael Lee Curran, 8 June 1958) is an English musician, record producer, and actor. He has released several solo albums as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist and has been the lead singer for King Crimson since 2013. His work has been variously credited to "Jakko", "Jakko Jakszyk", and "Jakko M. Jakszyk".