Junco Canché
Junco Canché, the Chicano Punk Rock Artesano, was born in the US and raised in Mexico. His influences include cartoons, punk rock, manga, and Mayan codexes . Before SDFP, Junco drew cartoons for El Coyote Online, La Prensa News, and the Southwestern College Sun. He's received awards from the JACC and the local Society of Professional Journalists. Currently following the path of the artisan and working towards his B.A. in graphic design.
Email him at: juncocanche@gmail.com
Latest posts by Junco Canché (see all)
- ¡Que Viva Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez! - October 29, 2016
- The Chargerfication of the Barrios - September 14, 2016
- Defenders of the Water - September 8, 2016
Rest in power, brother Chunky! You will be remembered like no other local Chicano has.
Tuve la suerte de conocerlo y escucharlo cantar en Barrio Logan. Un hombre increible…su legado queda en todos los que lo escucharon cantar…
Chunky, Thank you so much for the many things you did for our community. Every time I hear Pickett sign I will think of you and the many picket lines you led us with that song. My favorite Chunky story. Many many years ago three of us spoke at a conference in Santa Barbara, For whatever reason we all went on separate planes. I got stuck on a little puddle jumper with six seats between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. They spent hours laughing at me. KARMA On the way home: All three of us got stuck on the puddle jumper. Chunky was scared silly. I took the opportunity to get even. I kept telling him look at the panel if any lights go out we start praying. At that moment he pulls out a bottle of whiskey and grabs my hand. He was sweating bullets and I was enjoying it to no end. I can still see the him sweating and drinking. RIP
Chunky Presente!!!
Rest in peace chunky. Thank you very much for all your music and all of your inspirations through the years. I will always remember with great pride the special friendship we had for over 35 years. So many events we shared and community gatherings we were part of and you always consistent with your great music and love. Always bringing smiles to everyone. You were there in our struggles and voiced our heartfelt feelings with your music. I will always play your music and share it. My condolences to the family. I’m so sad right now because a great one has left us to join all our love ones that have left.
Adios El Chunky
In the Spirit of our Father Rodolfo Corky Gonzales; in the presence of our Mother Geraldine Gonzales, La Familia Gonzales send our deepest condolences, our profound sorrow and strong prayers to La Familia Sanchez, the Raza of Barrio Logan Heights, Chicano Park, San Diego, Califaztlan and beyond in this time of great loss and grief.
Ramon Chunky Sanchez was the Chicano Movement’s lyrical & melodic Tsunami. He soaked our consciousness, our souls, and our passion in his inspiring, tireless commitment, dedication and work en La Lucha for Justice, Equity & Peace throughout Aztlan and the World.
We have lost a Giant. The Heavens and our Revolutionary Antepasados now welcome our Brown Warrior Chief El Chunky: Who sang out our Joy, our Sorrow, our Orgullo, our Ritmo y Sabor, our Protest, our Resistance, our Defiance, our Pain, our Laughter con ganas, passion, corazon y amor tan fuerte!
Creator, Dad, please bring our bronze hermano, our musical genius, our Warrior Chief, our “Bad Ass Pocho” into your ever loving, everlasting embrace.
Godspeed Hermano Chicano Por Vida Ramon Chunky Sanchez!
El Chunky Presente! Now! And Forever!
Que Viva La Raza!
–La Familia Gonzales de Denver, Coloraztlan
Perfect. Amen.
Nuestro sincero pésame a Isabel, a sus hijos y nietos por la pérdida de nuestro carnal Chunky. Muchas generaciones de jóvenes tuvieron la fortuna de conocer y disfrutar de la música del Chunky cuando tocaba siempre en las graduaciones Chicanas de San Diego City College. ¡Gracias hermano por conpartir tu alegría y optimismo con tu música!