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My Take
Jello Biafra is the rare punk who never stopped meaning it. As the frontman of Dead Kennedys he weaponized lyrics against power and hypocrisy, and his resume reads less like a musician's than an activist's: singer, actor, human rights defender, politician, journalist. Plenty of punks burn out into nostalgia, but the Boulder native kept agitating for real, and he is still broadcasting his views on Instagram and X today. I deeply respect that kind of consistency. Biafra treats provocation as a civic duty, and in an age of easy outrage his decades of principled noise feel almost old-fashioned in the best way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jello Biafra
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェロ・ビアフラ
- Reading
- じぇろ・びあふら
- Born
- June 17, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / human rights defender / politician / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Boulder High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jello Biafra born?
Born June 17, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Jello Biafra from?
Jello Biafra is from Boulder, Colorado, United States.
What does Jello Biafra do?
Jello Biafra works as singer, actor, human rights defender, politician, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.