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My Take
What strikes me about Jet Black is how late he found his real calling. Born Brian Duffy in Ilford in 1938, he was already in his mid-thirties when he co-founded the Stranglers, one of the most enduring bands to come out of the British punk and new wave wave. I find that genuinely encouraging. He kept drumming with them right up to 2015 and only officially retired in 2018, which tells me the rhythm never left him. When he died in 2022 at 84, he'd given the band almost half a century. That kind of loyalty to a project is rare, and I respect it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jet Black
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェット・ブラック
- Reading
- じぇっと・ぶらっく
- Born
- August 26, 1938 – December 6, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Ilford, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician / drummer / artist
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jet Black born?
August 26, 1938 – December 6, 2022.
Where is Jet Black from?
Jet Black is from Ilford, United Kingdom.
What does Jet Black do?
Jet Black works as musician, drummer, artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.