CJ (musician)
| CJ Wildheart | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Paul Persaud-Jagdhar |
| Born | 27 December 1967 |
| Origin | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer Guitarist Songwriter |
| Instruments |
Guitar Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Various |
| Associated acts |
The Wildhearts Honeycrack The Jellys |
| Website | CJ Wildheart |
Christopher Paul Persaud-Jagdhar (CJ) (born 27 December 1967) is a British musician of Guyanese and Seychellois descent. He is a solo artist and also a founding member of the UK rock band The Wildhearts.
He was born in Colchester, and his early childhood was spent living in various military bases in Malaysia and Europe whilst his father and mother served in the British army. The family eventually moved back to the UK during his teens.
CJ was involved with several local bands including Medusa, before achieving his first notable success in the late 1980s as the guitarist for London-based hair rockers Tattooed Love Boys. The band released their debut album Bleeding Hearts and Needle Marks in 1988 before splitting up shortly afterwards.
In 1989 CJ formed The Wildhearts with ex-The Quireboys guitarist Ginger (David Walls). Despite being plagued by widely reported drug and alcohol problems, the band enjoyed considerable mainstream success during the early 90s, including 2 UK top 20 hits.In 1994, at their commercial peak, CJ was unexpectedly kicked out during the recording of the P.H.U.Q. album due to personal differences between himself and Ginger.
CJ joined former Grip frontman Willie Dowling to form Honeycrack in 1995 who were signed to Epic Records. The band released one album Prozaic in 1996 which charted at number 34 in the UK charts Honeycrack toured with the likes of Alanis Morissette, Weezerand Skunk Anansie throughout 1995 and 1996 as well as appearances at the Phoenix Festival and T in The Park The band broke away from Epic in late 1996 and eventually disbanded.
In 1998 CJ formed The Jellys with ex-Wildhearts drummer Stidi and former Wolfsbane bass player Jeff Hately. They released two studio albums and one live album between 1998 and 2001.
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