Villu Tamme

Born

1963-11-02

Birthplace

Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Biography

Villu Tamme (born November 2, 1963) is the lead singer, guitarist and crossword puzzle maker of the band J.M.K.E. As a colorful punk musician during the Estonian revival before independence and as the lead singer of the band J.M.K.E., which has been practicing punk rock since 1986, he was nicknamed "Punkar Villu". He has also been called the father of Estonian punk and one of the most important punk lyricists.