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Frank Chu

b. 1960

Eccentric "protestor" of San Francisco

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About Frank Chu

Born 1960. Frank Chu is an American performance artist and protest.

Frank Chu (born March 24, 1960) is an American eccentric and conspiracy theorist. Since at least 1999, and commutes daily to San Francisco and nearby locales in order to reach the largest audience of passers-by and television news crews for his street protests about this labor dispute. According to Chu, before he started protesting, he worked as an accountant, attended UC Berkeley, and earned an associate degree in business administration from California State University, Hayward.

The now-closed 12 Galaxies bar in San Francisco was named in honor of Chu's cause.

Sign sponsorships Chu has been sponsored by the likes of Laughing Squid,

Sign texts alt=Chu stands next to a sign that reads "Phillips / 12 Galaxies / Solarunikel unconstitutionality / Pacsat: Kastronoticul coverage / Guskoketical / Libertarians parochial / Pedophiles" Chu uses colored all caps text for his signs. His signs change from day to day, and tend to go through syntactically similar phases, with the phrase "12 Galaxies" (these are only the guilty galaxies ) being his trademark and a constant presence in the signs. In June 2007, Chu broke from this tradition and started replacing this with "85 Galaxies",

Awards Frank Chu has received the following awards:

2000 "Best Protester", San Francisco Bay Guardian.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Frank Chu?

Eccentric "protestor" of San Francisco

When was Frank Chu born?

Frank Chu was born on 24 March 1960 in San Francisco.

What is Frank Chu's occupation?

Frank Chu is a performance artist and protest.

What nationality is Frank Chu?

Frank Chu is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Chu

· Wikidata: Q5485829

· DBpedia: Frank Chu

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