Jakko Jakszyk
Progressive rock, Musical Artist
1958 –
Who is Jakko Jakszyk?
Michael "Jakko" Jakszyk is an English musician. A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and record producer, he is the current lead singer and second guitarist in King Crimson and also pursues a solo career. He is generally referred to as "Jakko" by both colleagues and fans, and most of his releases have been credited to this shorter name.
As a solo artist, Jakko has released six albums. Prior to joining King Crimson in 2013, he had fronted multiple bands and projects over the course of three-and-a-half decades and had also been a member of Level 42, The Lodge, The Tangent and Warren Harry. He has collaborated with a wide variety of musicians as well as following an extensive and well-respected career as a session musician and soundtrack producer.
In addition to working within music, Jakko has created mixed-media pieces for radio broadcast and is known as a raconteur and occasional actor.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1958
London - Also known as
- Jakko
- Michael Lee Curran
- Jakszyk, Jakko
- Jakko M. Jakszyk
- Jakszyk, Jakko M.
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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