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Best known because the vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for Bloc Party, Kele Okereke was created in Liverpool, Britain to Nigerian parents. His family members transferred to London and Okereke fulfilled potential Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack while still in senior high school. During university, he produced the music group the Angel Range with …

Equally inspired simply by Sonic Youth, Joy Division, Gang of Four, as well as the Cure, East London art punkers Bloc Party mix angular sonics with pop structures. Comprising vocalist/guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist/vocalist Gordon Moakes, and drummer Matt Tong, the music group was formerly referred to as …