Richard Jonckheere
Belgian musician (born 1963)
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Richard Jonckheere (born 20 January 1963[2]), better known by his stage names Richard 23 and Richard JK, is a Belgian musician. He is a member of Front 242 (which he joined in 1983)[3] and was a founding member of Revolting Cocks[4] (which he left in 1986, and later rejoined in 2016). He released the EP Free Tyson Free! with Jean-Pierre Everaerts and Marc Desmare, using the moniker Holy Gang,[5] and two 12-inch singles in 1999/2000 as LaTchak (a collaboration with Everaerts).
Richard JK
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Jonckheere performing in 2017 | |
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| Also known as | Richard 23 Richard JK |
| Born | 20 January 1963 |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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Politics
In 2007, Jonckheere ran as a candidate in the Belgian general elections on behalf of the Ecolo party.[6] In the district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde, he finished fifteenth, with 1,936 (or 2.03%) of the votes.[7]
