Front 242

Front 242 is a Belgian electronic music group.  They were famous during the 1980s. They are known for being a pioneer of electronic body music, and as an influence on the electronic and industrial music genres.

Front 242 was formed in 1981 in Aarschot, Belgium, by Daniel Bressanutti and Dirk Bergen.  Patrick Codenys and Jean-Luc De Meyer had also formed a group called Under Viewer at around the same time. The two duos joined together in 1982.  In 1983, Dirk Bergen left the band and Richard Jonckheere, called Richard 23, joined as vocalist.

In 1987, Front 242 signed with Wax Trax! Records in the U.S. and Red Rhino in Europe.

Band members
 Jean-Luc De Meyer - vocals
 Daniel Bressanutti - keyboards, programming, live mixing
 Patrick Codenys - keyboards, programming, guitars, samplers
 Richard Jonckheere, often credited as "Richard 23" - electronic percussion, vocals
 Tim Kroker - electronic drums

Occasional band members and collaborators
 Dirk Bergen - credited as keyboardist on Geography
 Jean-Marc Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil
 Pierre Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil
 Kristin Kowalski - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals
 Eran Westwood - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals
 John Dubs - credited as writer and composer on Animal and Angels Versus Animals
 Jean-Marc Lederman - credited as remixer on Angels Versus Animals.

Discography
 Geography (1982)
 No Comment (1984)
 Back Catalogue (1987)
 Official Version (1987)
 Front by Front (1988)
 Tyranny (For You) (1991)
 Live Target (1992)
 06:21:03:11 Up Evil (1993)
 05:22:09:12 Off (1993)
 Angels Versus Animals (1993)
 Live Code (1994)
 Mut@ge.Mix@ge (1995)
 Re-Boot: Live '98 (1998)
 Pulse (2003)
 Moments ... (2008)

References

Category:Belgian musical groups
Category:Electronic body music
Category:1980s music groups