Jaz Coleman on the cover of the Killing Joke album Brighter than a Thousand Suns.

Jaz Coleman (born Jeremy Coleman; February 26, 1960 in Cheltenham, England) is a diverse musician. He resides in New Zealand. Image File history File links Jaz_Coleman_LMB1. ... Image File history File links Jaz_Coleman_LMB1. ... Lead singer Jaz Coleman dominates the cover of Killing Jokes 1986 release Brighter Than a Thousand Suns. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...

In 1978 he founded Killing Joke, together with Paul Ferguson. Lead singer Jaz Coleman dominates the cover of Killing Jokes 1986 release Brighter Than a Thousand Suns. ...

Coleman is also an orchestral composer, best known for his composition The Doors Concerto, performed by Nigel Kennedy. Nigel Kennedy (born December 28, 1956 in Brighton, England) is a violinist and violist. ...

In 2002 Coleman starred in a Czech film by Petr Zelenka Rok ďábla (Year of the Devil). Petr Zelenka (born August 21, 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech writer and director. ...

Jaz is infamous for his erratic and powerful stage presence. In recent years, Jaz has taken to peforming wearing a black boiler suit and painting his face completely, often red and black like a ladybird.

In the 80s, Coleman was renowned for holding vendettas against journalists who printed negative reviews of Killing Joke. On one occasion it is reported that Jaz sent a truck load of manure to Kerrang magazine for printing a bad review of their current record. Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine published by EMAP in the United Kingdom. ...