Jakko Jakszyk

UK guitarist, singer and songwriter

Born: 8 June 1958
London
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1976–
Record labels: Discipline Global Mobile, Chiswick Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Jakko Jakszyk is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Jakko Jakszyk was born on 8 June 1958 in London. The music is usually filed under pop music. Record labels: Discipline Global Mobile and Chiswick Records.

Michael "Jakko" Jakszyk ( JAK-chik, 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. He is best known as lead singer and second guitarist of King Crimson since 2013 succeeding Adrian Belew in the role. His work has been variously credited to "Jakko", "Jakko Jakszyk", and "Jakko M. Jakszyk". Before joining King Crimson, he led bands for over thirty years, including 64 Spoons, Dizrhythmia, 21st Century Schizoid Band, Jakszyk Fripp Collins, and Rapid Eye Movement. He was a member of Level 42, the Lodge, and the Tangent and has collaborated with Tom Robinson, Peter Blegvad, Danny Thompson, Gavin Harrison, Warren Harry, Pandit Dinesh, and Dave Stewart. Jakszyk has also worked as a session musician and soundtrack producer.

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