Chicken John | |
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 Chicken John being prepared for a zombie mob after a San Francisco mayoral debate, 2007 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Showman, activist |
| Years active | 1984–present |
"Chicken" John Joseph James Rinaldi (born 1968)[1] is a musician, showman, activist, and author living in San Francisco, California. He is involved with the San Francisco arts community as well as the Burning Man community. In what he referred to as "an experiment",[2] he was a candidate in the 2007 San Francisco mayoral election, during which he wore fake mustaches, debated a puppet, and arranged costumed flash mobs to occur at campaign events, in an effort to be as flippant a candidate as possible.[3]
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Phoenixwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McKinley, Jesse (2007-07-12). "In Re-election Bid, a Mayor Versus a Cast of Characters". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ Nevius, C. W. (September 26, 2011). "'Chicken' John Rinaldi wrote the book on satire". SFGATE. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.