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Chris Liberator biog

Chris Knowles (born 1965) is an English acid techno DJ and record producer, better known as Chris Liberator.

1 Biography
2 References
3 Notes
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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Knowles was born in Hornchurch in Essex. During his teens he became involved in the thriving punk scene in London, playing in several bands including Hagar the Womb. During this time he also studied at Hatfield Polytechnic, graduating with a degree in Humanities (English and Philosophy).

[edit] DJ Career

In 1991 Knowles formed the Liberator sound system with Aaron Liberator and Julian Liberator, and performed at squat parties across London. Knowles also performed at parties run by other sound systems, such as Bedlam and Spiral Tribe.

[edit] External links

ChrisLiberator.com - Official site

StayUpForever.com - Stay Up Forever official site

Chris Liberator at All Music Guide

Discogs.com - Discography

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[edit] Brian Nelson

[[Image:brian_nelson.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Brian Nelson - FRU agent and UDA Chief of Intelligence.]]

Nelson is known to have been a key FRU agent during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He operated as a British Army spy in the early 1980s but was recruited back into the army in 1987. His former handlers then asked him to infiltrate loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. On his return to Northern Ireland Nelson is said to have simultaneously worked as the FRU agent codenamed "6137" and as Chief of Intelligence of the loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defense Association (UDA). As part of his efforts he is known to have gathered a considerable amount of intelligence on republican suspects, PIRA volunteers, and Catholics unconnected to paramilitary activity. When asked by the UDA for an assassination target, Nelson would consult his index system, select a target, check the victim's movements and then pass this information to the assassins. He was also involved in surveillance and intelligence gathering on suspected PIRA members.

Brian Nelson was found guilty on 11 counts of possession of documents, three of collecting information, one of possession of firearms with intent and five counts of conspiracy to murder. Sentenced to ten years imprisonment, he was permitted to serve the bulk of his sentence in England. He was released in August 1996 after serving under four years in prison.^[1]

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^ Recently released (3 May 2006) British Government documents show that overlapping membership also existed between British Army units like the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) and loyalist paramilitary groups. The documents include a report titled "Subversion in the UDR" which details the problem. In 1973; an estimated 5-15% of UDR soldiers were directly linked to loyalist paramilitary groups, it was believed that the "best single source of weapons, and the only significant source of modern weapons, for Protestant extremist groups was the UDR", it was feared UDR troops were loyal to "Ulster" alone rather than to "Her Majesty's Government", the British Government knew that UDR weapons were being used in the assassination and attempted assassination of Roman Catholic civilians by loyalist paramilitaries. Despite knowing this the British Government stepped up the role of the UDR in "maintaining order" within Northern Ireland throughout the 1970s and 1980s as part of its wider "Normalisation, Ulsterisation, and Criminalisation" strategy to quell the violence. May 2, 2006 edition of the Irish News available here.