Jonathan Lemon is an artist, cartoonist

Cartoonist

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 and musician who lives in San Francisco, California

California

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Lemon was born in Watford

Watford

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, England

England

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 and gained a degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Brighton

University of Brighton

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. After working as a stand-up comedian and musician for several years he moved to San Francisco in 1992 and created several character animations for best selling software including “Stinky & Dinky”, “Dr. Doodles”.

In the 80s he performed in several bands including Jesus Couldn't Drum, the Little Green Hondas and The Chrysanthemums

The Chrysanthemums (band)

The Chrysanthemums were an English pop group active between 1987 and 1998. The project began as a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Terry Burrows and Alan Jenkins, the leader of The Deep Freeze Mice. The first releases were performed in the studio by Burrows and Jenkins alone...

, a cult psychedelic art pop band, they released three albums and four EPs. as well as working on several solo projects. He is currently performing surf instrumentals with his band Monkey Versus Robot.

Starting in 1996 he drew the comic strip “Bigshot” for Film/Tape World magazine which lasted for five years. He has also contributed work to Poot!

Poot! (comics)

Poot! is an adult British comic with the tagline "silly cartoons and smart-arse satire for grown ups". The first edition was published in 1985 with a run of 500 copies. The comic grew to around 50,000 per issue up until the time of its cessation in 1990, due to the publishers getting proper jobs...

, Yowza Comic, Puppy Love, and ZigZag Magazine. His political cartoons have appeared in The Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Bay Guardian

San Francisco Bay Guardian

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Selected discography

• Jesus Couldn't Drum:
  • Even Roses Have Thorns (7", 1984)
  • Autumn Leaves (7", 1985)
  • I'm a Train (7", 1986)
  • Er... Something About Cows (LP 1984)
  • Good Morning Mr. Square (LP 1985)
  • Rutling Orange peel and Blind lemon Pie (LP 1986)
• The Chrysanthemums:
  • Mouth Pain/Another Sacred Day (7" 1987)
  • Is That A Fish On Your Shoulder, or are you just pleased to see me (LP/CD 1988)
  • The **** Sessions 1989 (12" 1989)
  • Picasso's Problem/Live at London Palladium (12" 1990)
  • Odessey and Oracle (LP/CD 1991)
  • Porcupine Quills (LP/CD 1991)
  • Chrysanthemums Go Germany (LP/CD/Box 1993)
• Jody and The Creams:
  • A Big Dog.n (CD" 1990)

External links

• Official site