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Dead Kennedys Guitarist Diagnosed with Parkinson’s

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MANAGEMENT for California punk rock legends Dead Kennedys has announced that the band’s guitarist and co-founder is suffering Parkinson’s disease.

Posted this morning on the band’s socials, the announcement declares that 67-year old Ray Pepperell – better known as East Bay Ray – will continue to perform and tour “as long as his health allows”.

Ray “expresses his appreciation to everyone for their continual support,” the statement continued.

Earlier this year, former Dead Kennedys vocalist and co-founder Jello Biafra suffered a stroke from which he is still actively recovering.

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Brian Giffin
Brian Giffin is a metalhead, author, writer and broadcaster from the Blue Mountains in Australia. His life was changed forever after seeing a TV ad for 'The Number of the Beast' in 1982. During the 90s he wrote columns and reviews for Sydney publications On the Street, Rebel Razor, Loudmouth and Utopia Records' magazine. He was the creator and editor of the zine LOUD! which ran from 1996 until 2008, and of Loud Online that lasted from 2010 until 2023 when it unexpectedly spontaneously combusted into virtual ashes. His weekly community radio show The Annex has been going since 2003 on rbm.org.au. He enjoys heavy rock and most kinds of metal (except maybe symphonic power metal), whisk(e)y and beer.

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