John Makin

English born folk and blues singer and guitarist (13 February 1950, Warrington - 23 October 2011, Brussels).
In 1972 he moved to Brussels where he very quickly got involved in the expat music scene playing folk/blues, and his first original songs were recorded on the album "Urban Romance" in 1976. In 1980 he founded the independent label OK Records (8), his first single "Anglais Franglais" was released by Polygram in 1980. In 1985 followed a live album "Live at the Planet" with more original songs. He played both solo and with various bands from then on, with the occasional tour in UK and Germany on the folk circuit, teaming up with German cult folk band Gurnemanz and folk legends Martin Winsor and Jeannie Steel.