Jesús María Expósito López ( Santurce, Vizcaya, 23 December 1960 –

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, 31 May 1992) better known by his nickname Iosu was a Spanish rock musician, known as the guitarist from the punk rock band Eskorbuto.

Career

Iosu Expósito was the guitarist and second singer of Eskorbuto since 1980 to early 1992. Iosu lived his entire life in the city of Santurce ( Basque Country). During his childhood enjoyed listening to

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, also he was a great fan of football soccer. Expósito was part of the rock band Zarama, as bass player between 1977 and 1979. In the late 1970s, Expósito worked in a factory at the Santurce harbor. He wrote about the experience in his song, "Cualquier Lugar" (Anywhere). In 1980 formed Eskorbuto with

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. Iosu would be the band's principle songwriter with occasional contributions from

. In early 1991, he left the band due to health problems, and was absent from the Eskorbuto Mexico Tour, replaced by Iñaki "Gato". After three weeks, Expósito rejoined to the band, recording '' Demasiados enemigos...'' in 1991.

Death

In 1991, Iosu began a treatment to quit heroin, as he had become very weak after years of addiction. On 31 May 1992, Iosu died of AIDS-related pneumonia, at the Hospital de Cruces in Baracaldo.

Discography with Eskorbuto

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'' (1986) *''Ya No Quedan Más Cojones, Eskorbuto A Las Elecciones'' EP (1986) *'' Los demenciales chicos acelerados'' (1987) *'' Las mas macabras de las vidas'' (1988) *'' Demasiados enemigos...'' (1991) ;Live Albums *'' Impuesto revolucionario'' (1986) *''

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References

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