Who's The Boy With The Lovely Hair? The Unlikely Memoir Of Jakko M Jakszyk

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From reflecting on who he could have been after meeting his birth family and discovering their extreme beliefs to performing for 120,000 people in Rio de Janeiro...

This is the unique and incredible life of a successful musician who went on a journey of self-discovery to find out who he really was and found out much more than he ever bargained for. From revelations set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany, a mother with a previously unknown successful singing career, to terrifying white supremacists - and everything in between...

Sir Ian Rankin
"Musician Jakko Jakszyk, known globally for his work with King Crimson, here tells his own compelling story. Blending his personal history with the drama and conflict of the twentieth century, from wartime Poland to contemporary Arkansas. Providing powerful testament to his achievements and his resilience."

Michael Attenborough CBE
"It made me laugh and, on way too many occasions, made me cry. Jakko's story is
remarkable and unique; especially when told with such wit, perception and humanity."

David Fricke (Rolling Stone/MOJO/Sirius XM Radio)
"Here is a life in great music and a lesson in its power and sanctuary, vividly told from inside one of rock's most important and tumultuous bands, King Crimson. But Jakko Jakszyk's story is also one of profound, personal discovery - of family lost and found; friendships made; identity revealed. This is the pain and joy, the secrets and revelations, that became the music. Read it the way you listen to King Crimson: ready for anything."

Sir Lenny Henry
"Jakko is a consummate storyteller; his tales of his upbringing are warm and heartfelt. And he shreds lead guitar like a mofo. I am very jealous."

Jakko Jakszyk is an award-winning, world-renowned musician, best known for spending the past 13 years as lead singer and guitarist with progressive rock founding fathers King Crimson, having previously been a member of Level 42.

Who's The Boy With The Lovely Hair? is a tale about discovering, processing and making peace with who you are, and ultimately asking: "How much of us is nature and how much is nurture?"