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Jello Biafra is a renowned American singer, best known for his role as the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Dead Kennedys. He is recognized for his radical lyrics and anti-establishment stance, which have had a profound impact on the punk rock movement.

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“A lot of the best acting training I had was in junior high and high school. We had very demanding directors and did real plays. You put our plays up against any theater troupe of any age, and they usually did pretty damn well.”

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“Looking back, I didn't realize until years later what a huge influence Red Skelton was in my stage demeanor with the band. I mean, I always liked things that were funny, and later I realized that having a sly sense of humor was a way to get attention and even respect in school.”

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“News footage came on the TV during dinner of bloody bodies coming back from battle in Vietnam, or the race riots in the South, people getting hosed in Selma, Alabama, or the Biafra war, where I got my name. In my household, it was explained and discussed with the children, as a way of educating us from when we first started grade school why racism and war were wrong, what this all really means.”

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“Especially in local elections, because hardly anybody pays attention to those - but it's really important who's mayor and who's on the city council, county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorney, and of course the school board.”

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“If you liked school, you're gonnnnna lovvvvve work!”

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About the Author

Born: June 17, 1958
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 96

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