Christopher Jarecki (born December 25, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known for his work as the frontman for

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-signed band S.T.U.N.

Career

Jarecki was the singer for S.T.U.N., who toured with

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and the

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and played at the

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. The band's name stood for "Scream Towards the Uprising of Noncomformity." The political noise-punk group was also named an “Artist to Watch” by ''

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'' magazine and

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. He also leads the Los Angeles-based group the Bathroom Murders. The Bathroom Murders released their first album, ''Anarchiso'', in June 2009. Jarecki currently hosts his own radio show, ''A Musical Journey with Christopher Jarecki'', where his special guests discuss five songs that reflect their personal musical history. The radio show was broadcast through GTFU radio.

Personal life

Jarecki married actress

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on June 11, 2005 in

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. Jarecki is a vegan. He coaches youth basketball and advocates for animal rights. Jarecki and Silverstone had four rescue dogs. In January 2011, it was announced that Jarecki and Silverstone were expecting their first child together. In May 2011, Silverstone gave birth to a boy. Jarecki and Silverstone separated after 13 years of marriage in February 2018. In May 2018, the couple filed for divorce. In November 2018, the divorce was finalized.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jarecki, Christopher Living people American rock musicians Place of birth missing (living people) 1976 births