Richard Jonckheere
Richard Jonckheere | |
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 Richard Jonckheere performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Richard23 Richard JK |
| Born | 20 January 1963 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Richard Jonckheere (born 20 January 1963[1] in Brussels, Belgium[2]), better known by his stage names Richard23 and Richard JK, is a Belgian musician. He has been a member of Front 242 (which he joined in 1983)[3] and was a founding member of Revolting Cocks[4] (which he left in 1986). He released the EP Free Tyson Free! with Jean-Pierre Everaerts and Marc Desmare using the moniker Holy Gang,[5] and two 12-inch singles in 1999/2000 as LaTchak (a collaboration with Everaerts).
Politics
In 2007, Jonckheere ran as a candidate in the Belgian general elections on behalf of the Ecolo party.[6] In the district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde, he finished 15th, with 1,936 (or 2.03%) of the votes.[7]
References
- ^ Birthdate from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) and "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved on 18 July 2007. - ^ Birthplace from "BRAVO Kalender 1992," page 27 (OCLC 312016376)
- ^ Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. Oxford University Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780199832583.
- ^ Reed 2013, p. 237.
- ^ Reed 2013, p. 221.
- ^ Bruxelles, liste pour la Chambre : 8ème effectif Archived 6 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ecolo.be. Retrieved on 18 July 2007.
- ^ Circonscription de Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde, Belgium.be. Retrieved on 18 July 2007.
External links
- Richard 23 at Discogs
- Richard 23 at MySpace (requires login to view)
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