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- Full Name: Eric Reed BoucherLast.fm: Jello Biafra Biography
- Birth date: June 17, 1958Last.fm: Jello Biafra Biography
- Birth place: Boulder, ColoradoLast.fm: Jello Biafra Biography
- Genre: Rock & alternativeAOL Music: Jello Biafra Profile
- Former lead singer of the Dead KennedysAOL Music: Jello Biafra Profile
- Years active: 1986-2007AOL Music: Jello Biafra Profile
- Albums: 12AOL Music: Jello Biafra Albums
- Label: Alternative Tentacles RecordsAOL Music: Jello Biafra Albums
- Influenced by the RamonesAOL Music: Jello Biafra Profile
- Ran for mayor of San Francisco in 1979Last.fm: Jello Biafra Biography
- Ran against Ralph Nader for the 2000 Green Party nominationLast.fm: Jello Biafra Biography
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Jello Biafra is an American hardcore punk musician, spoken word artist and political activist who began his career as the lead singer of the Dead Kennedys.VH1: Jello Biafra Biography
Early Years
Biafra was born in Colorado; his father was a social worker, his mother a librarian. During the seventies he became an activist. In 1977, he attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, for one quarter before dropping out to begin his music career.Fan Site: Jello Biafra Biography He created his stage name from the names of a dessert, Jell-O, and an African nation, Biafra, because he "liked the way the two names sounded together".allmusic: Jello Biafra BiographyAlternative Tentacles
In 1979 Jello Biafra and his Dead Kennedy's band mate East Bay Ray formed the independent record company Alternative Tentacles in order to produce their single California Uber Alles. Today Jello Biafra is the sole owner of the label, which he uses for his spoken word projects as well as his collaboration albums with other bands.Last.fm: Jello Biafra BiographyLegal Issues
Biafra and the Dead Kennedys were prosecuted in 1985 for violating obscenity laws in California. The charges were later dropped after the trial resulted in a hung jury.allmusic: Jello Biafra BiographyAlbums
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"People respect and listen to artists far more than politicians. In an age of dumbed-down, censored, Soviet-style mass media it is up to artists to be what Chuck D once called "The real CNN". If we don't wake people up to what's going on, who will?"Sundance Channel: Jello Biafra (October 31, 2008)-
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why cant you use sugar free jello? 2 AnswersI found this on a diabetes forum, these folks used sugar-free jello in these jello shots. Here are some recipes for you to try. Used Sugar Free Jello Note: You ... read more
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Nathan I think I should star in a movie with Jello Biafra so the opening credits could read JELLO BIAFRA and NATE... http://ff.im/bUF1s
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