Jello Biafra

American singer and activist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1958 · age 68

Eric Reed Boucher, known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.

Jello Biafra is read about 865 times a day, in 36 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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2000“Here we are at the gates of the great and powerful OZ! And we have come for your children! We are the REAL Politically Incorrect ! Our lives are not Charmed !”In their words"Become the Media" (Track 10)Read the whole statement

“Come, on, EMPTY-V!! [As] far as I'm concerned, Beavis and Butt-head and Dora (sic) are the only two good things you ever DID!”In their wordsOn the "Irene Getting Smashmouthed" incident on The Real World)"Become the Media" (Track 10)Read the whole statement

1999“Jimi Hendrix once said, 'You will never hear surf music again.' Well, tonight, you will hear 'serf' music again -- S-E-R-F music.”In their words30 November 1999Introducing the song "New Feudalism" with The No WTO Combo onRead the whole statement

1987“Shut up, be happy. Obey all orders without question. The happiness you have demanded is now mandatory.”In their words"Message From Our Sponsor", No More Cocoons (1987) (Also appears in Ice-T's track "Shut Up, Be Happy" on Freedom of Speech, Just Watch WhatRead the whole statement

1958Born17 June 1958

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Buy my soda!" said the Moose Diarrhea Salesman. And we did. We all did. But when we got it home and opened up the package, it was not what they said it was.
"Eric Meets the Moose Diarrhea Salesman", Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police, in an allegory on the current state of politics., Own words
We on the left keep dividing ourselves into little splinter groups.
"Wake up and Smell the Noise", If Evolution is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve, Own words
We don't need a flat tax, but a flattening tax, to truly level the playing field.
Address to the US Green Party, Own words