Krzysztof Skiba (born 7 July 1964 in Gdaà Âsk) is a Polish musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, essayist and actor. He is best known as the vocalist of the rock band, Big Cyc.
In 1983, he cofounded the anarchy organization Ruch Spoà Âeczeà Âstwa Alternatywnego (Movement of Alternative Society), and performed in student theatre Pstràg and in many school cabarets, also co-creating street happenings named âÂÂThe Orange AlternativeâÂÂ. In 1988, Skiba joined Jacek JÃÂdrzejak (guitar), Jarosà Âaw Lis (drums), and Roman Lechowicz (guitar) in Big Cyc, the previous vocalist, Robert Rejewski, having left. Skiba was the only one who did not choose a pseudonym for his name. For several years, Skiba has been writing opinion pieces for Wprost, a Polish magazine, and in 2005, published a book: Skibàw mur.
He is known for his controversial behaviour. In May 1999, Skiba was charged with indecent exposure, and fined the equivalent of $308 for mooning the Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek during a festival in February 1999.