Chaz Jankel facts for kids

Quick facts for kidsChaz Jankel
	Jankel before a gig with The Blockheads at Band on the Wall, 2016
Background information
Birth name	Charles Jeremy Jankel
Also known as	Chas Jankel
Born	16 April 1954 (age 67); Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Genres	Rock; post-disco; electronic; funk; blue-eyed soul; reggae; jazz; new wave;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; arranger; composer; multi-instrumentalist; record producer; music programmer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano; organ; synthesizer; keyboards; percussion;
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Stiff; Polydor; Demon; Ronnie Harris; A&M; Virgin; Tirk; CJ;
Associated acts	Byzantium; Kilburn and the High Roads; The Blockheads; Ian Dury; Natalia Scott;

Charles Jeremy Jankel (born 16 April 1954), better known as Chaz Jankel, is an English singer, songwriter, arranger, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

In a music career spanning more than 40 years, Jankel came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads. With Dury, Jankel co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3".

In addition to his work with the Blockheads, Jankel has had a solo career which has resulted in nine studio albums. He has a long list of credits as both a performer and as songwriter.