Jack Smack

Jack Smack
Genres Rock, hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, blues, pop
Instruments Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Baritone
Labels King Foo
Bad Habits Records
JVC Victor Japan
Playground Scandinavia
Dynamo Records
SOYUZ/UK/RUS
Associated acts Private Line 2002->
Evil Boys 2007->
Thunderbombs 2005->
The Salvation
2010-2011
Rockers Unite!2000-2003
Palmcut 1996-2001
Kanu 1996-2000
Smoke 1994-1995
Website Official Private Line website

Jack Smack (born August 8 in Jyväskylä) is Finnish rock musician. He is the guitarist/background vocalist/composer in the Helsinki based hard rock band called Private Line and also in the "party band" groups Evil Boys, Thunderbombs and Trabant. Jack Smack is also known as Japa, Captain Japa and Jack Leopard.

Jack joined in Private Line May 2002 when the founding member and guitarist Jari Huttunen left the band and joined in Finnish heavy metal act Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus.

After a couple of years break Private Line released a new single and music video Dead Decade from their forthcoming 3rd album with the same name. Album will be released in August 2011 by King Foo Entertainment. Music video was directed by Ville Lipiäinen in co-operation with Greenpeace. Private Line announced in May 2011 that they will start their tour in June 2011 including countries Finland, China and USA. Private Line has performed earlier including Finland in Japan, Russia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Great-Britain and Spain.

Jack Smack hosted his own radio program called "Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Show" since September 3, 2007 to August 2008 in Helsinki Lähiradio's 100,3 MHz channel with his host partner Joel "Sheriffi Jopi" Airaksinen. In the program Jack performed with the name "Captain Japa". Program consisted talk about music, daily subjects and artist interviews New York Dolls, Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe, Hardcore Superstar, Twisted Sister, HIM, Negative, Hybrid Children, Naked .

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Jack Smack discography

Albums

Other albums

EP:s

Evel Knievel Factor (2nd album released November 2006)
Six Songs of Hellcity Trendkill (CD-EP released December 2002)

Singles

Other releases

Music videos

Compilations

Movie soundtracks

External links