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Jakko Jakszyk
English musician, currently with King Crimson
Since 1958
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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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Michael Jakko Jakszyk, né Michael Lee Curran, le 8 juin 1958 à Londres, est un musicien britannique, chanteur et guitariste rock. Il a joué avec Level 42 et rejoint le groupe 21st Century Schizoid Band, avec Mel Collins, Ian McDonald et les frères Peter et Michael Giles, avant de jouer avec King Crimson en 2013. Avant cela, il a joué sur l'album A Scarcity of Miracles avec Robert Fripp, Tony Levin et Mel Collins.
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Discography
Albums
- 1982 Silesia
- 1990 We Never Had It So Good
- 1994 Kingdom of Dust
- 1994 Mustard Gas and Roses
- 1997 Blood Brother
- 2006 The Bruised Romantic Glee Club
- 2009 Waves Sweep the Sand
- 2011 A Scarcity of Miracles
- 2020 Secrets & Lies
- 2025 Son Of Glen
Singles
- 2025 Son of Glen
- 2025 I Told You So
