Captain Jack is tagged as: eurodance, dance, 90s, ddr, electronic Captain Jack was a German Eurohouse/pop production team, fronted by core member, songwriter and vocalist Francisco Alejandro Gutierrez, who adopted the stage name Franky Gee. The original female vocalist on the group’s first two albums was Liza Da Costa, who attempted a solo career after leaving the Captain Jack team. She was replaced in 1999 by Maria Lucia ‘Maloy’ Lozanes, who in turn was replaced by Ilka-Anna-Antonia Traue (stage name: Illi Love) in 2001. Singer Sunny was the final female singer with Captain Jack. The gimmick to Captain Jack’s music (and Franky Gee’s persona) was that of military training. Franky’s costume consisted of a stylized military general’s uniform, with a red hat based on that of the US Marines. Gutierrez chose this gimmick because of his service in the United States Army, a career he despised but was forced to follow when he was strapped for cash. After ending his time in the US Army, Gutierrez remained in Germany, where he was last stationed, and began a recording career under the name Westside. While recording music under that name, he proposed the idea of a dance track based on a drill routine. That idea became his style: songs about peace and love in the style of a military regime, in protest against... Read More About Captain Jack Biography... Send Captain Jack ringtones to your cell |
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