Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco in 1978 by
guitarist Raymond Pepperell, who goes by the name East Bay Ray. He was joined by
bassist Geoffrey Lyall aka Klaus Flouride and singer Eric Reed Boucher aka Jello
Biafra, guitarist Carlos Cadona and drummer Bruce Slesinger. The line-up changed
over the years and the group disbanded in 1986 to reform in 2001 with East Bay
Ray, Klaus Flouride, drummer D.H. Peligro and singer Ron 'Skip' Greer.
Deliberately provocative with their name, lyrics and performances, they earned a
reputation for being unruly a...