Kevin Walker (musician)
Kevin "Geordie" Walker (born December 18, 1958 in County Durham , England ) is a British post-punk guitarist, best known as a member of Killing Joke .
CV and career
When Walker was 14 years old, his family moved from Newcastle to Milton Keynes , about 70 km northwest of London. This is where it got its nickname because of its northeastern " Geordie " accent.
Walker moved to London to study architecture and became a founding member of Killing Joke in 1979. He had never played in a band before. Besides the singer Jaz Coleman , he was the only constant member of the band Killing Joke.
During Killing Joke's hiatus, Walker was also a guitarist in Murder Inc. , The Damage Manual and Pigface .
He lived in Detroit , Michigan with his wife and son Lloyd . While working with Killing Joke on the studio album Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006), he moved to the Czech Republic and has lived in Prague since then , where he was and is involved in various other projects.
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| SURNAME | Walker, Kevin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geordie (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British post-punk guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th December 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Durham , England |