Geordie Walker (born Kevin Walker, 18 December 1958, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England) is a post-punk guitarist, best known as a member of Killing Joke.
When he was fourteen his family moved south from Newcastle to Milton Keynes, 45 miles northwest of London. It was here that he acquired his nickname due to his north-eastern "Geordie" accent.
Walker moved to London to study architecture and became a founding member of Killing Joke in ...
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Geordie Walker (born Kevin Walker, 18 December 1958, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England) is a post-punk guitarist, best known as a member of Killing Joke.
When he was fourteen his family moved south from Newcastle to Milton Keynes, 45 miles northwest of London. It was here that he acquired his nickname due to his north-eastern "Geordie" accent.
Walker moved to London to study architecture and became a founding member of Killing Joke in 1979 when he responded to an advertisement placed by the singer Jaz Coleman. He had never played in a band before. Walker and Coleman have been the only constant members of the group since.
Walker has also been a member of industrial metal supergroups Murder, Inc., The Damage Manual and Pigface.
Most famous for his grinding, hypnotic electric guitar work, he has also used acoustic guitars; sparingly on Outside the Gate (1988) and Pandemonium (1994), and more liberally on Democracy (1996).
He is noted for smoking cigarettes on stage, even in...
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