Jerry Wanker

Jean-Pierre Poirier (Paris Sept 11, 1956 - Brussels July 2000, also known as Jerry Wanker and Jerry WX) was a guitarist from Brussels, Belgium who played in several punk rock bands.

Poirier started out with (the first punk band in Brussels and the French-speaking part of Belgium) together with (aka ). After only one 7", Chainsaw called it quits and Jerry moved on for a short stint in X-Pulsion with the Klang-brothers (one split seven inch record with Streets).

His next step moved away from punk, with together with Streets keyboard player Jean-Marc Lederman (best known for his work in The Weathermen). After , he went into different side projects (with ex-Digital Dancers and ), to finally find his ultimate love in the garage rock band The Revenge. Like his former partner , he went into production and session work for many known and unknown Belgian bands until his death.

Bands[]

(1977-1977)
X-Pulsion (1978-1978)
: Jerry WX + Stephan Barbery (Marine, Snowy Red, Instead Of, Ink.) + Jean-Marc Lederman (Fad Gadget, Kid Montana, The Weathermen, Jules et Jim) + Alain Lefevre (Marine, The Durutti Column, Anna Domino, Blaine L. Reininger) + Michel Silverstein (The Names, Noh Mask, Kid Montana) + Tvic (Isabelle et Les Nic-Nacs, Instead Of) + Phil Wauquaire (Fad Gadget, Kid Montana, Polyphonic Size).
Jung: Jerry WX + Stephan Barbery.
: Jerry WX solo
: Anne Kinna (Isolation Ward) + Jerry WX.
North Pole: Jerry WX + Steve Rare.
: Jean-Pierre Everaerts + Etienne Vernaeve + Stephane Willocq & Thierry Heynderickx
+Kloot Per W, guitar duo did a few support slots on the Polyphonic Size 'Tour de l'Est .' tour
The Revenge: Jerry WX + Chris Altree + Thomas Durt + Phil Lavachery + Paul Hamesse...
Three Hands: Jerry WX + TVIC & Daniel Wang

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