Background

His stage name is a combination of the brand name Jell-O and the name of the short lived country of Biafra which attempted to secede from Nigeria in 1967. After three years of fighting and horrific starvation in Biafra, Nigeria regained control of the nascent Biafran state. Jello Biafra created his name as an ironic combination of a nutritionally poor mass-produced food product and mass starvation. Born in Boulder Colorodo, Jello Biafra later relocated Santa Cruz to attend the University of California. After studying acting for a year he moved to San Fransisco. Jello Joined with the Dead Kennedys in 1978, taking the Southern California music scene by force. During the Seattle anti WTO riots Jelo Biafra was performing while teargas and barricade battles raged outside.

Professional Positions

Singer for the Dead Kennedys

Mayoral Canidate in 1979 San Franrancisco race.

Sought Green Party nomination for president in 2000

Accomplished spoken word artist, and speaks at political rallies.

Accomplishments

Owner and founder of Alternative Tentacles Records

While with the Dead Kennedys he ang on and recorded Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death, Bedtime For Democracy, Plastic Surgury Disasters, In God We Trust Inc., Frankenchrist, Too Drunk To F***, Live At The Deaf Club, Mutiny On The Bay, Holiday In Cambodia and California Uber Alles.

Criticism

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http://www.politics1.com/greens.htm

www.angelfire.com/punk/jello2000

Google music

www.alternativetentacles.com

Additional Information

Alternative Records releases books by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky. In addition to dozens of bands such as Nausea, DOA, Ambiex, The Subhumans, Leftover Crack, Jello Biafra solo work, and The Melvins.

Biography Links

• Alternative Tentacles Records
• Google Music
• Politics1
• Jello For President unofficial website