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Lead singer for the Dead Kennedys. |
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Jello Biafra (real name: Eric Boucher) was the lead singer for the Dead Kennedys, a punk rock band. Biafra has used absurdist media tactics in the tradition of the Yippies? to highlight issues of civil rights, social justice, and anti-corporatism. In 1979 he ran for mayor of San Francisco. He has released several spoken-word albums, including No More Cocoons, and did vocals for an album by Lard (The Power of Lard). In the year 2000, he was nominated to be a candidate for the President of the United States on the Green Party ticket. Although he did not actively campaign for the position, he appeared on the ballot in most states. |
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