Jean-Pierre Michél Barda was born on March 7, 1967 in Paris (France)

Jean-Pierre Michél Barda was born in Paris of French and Jewish-Algerian extraction. His family moved just outside of Stockholm while Jean-Pierre was still quite young. "There was a lot of music in my house, but none of it was contemporary. My Father listened to Arabic, North African and Spanish classical music, and my mother had her French classical records. But it wasn't until I was 14 and left home, that I got to hear contemporary music." Having gained honours in Philosophy and Ethnics, Jean-Pierre moved to Stockholm, and it was there he became fascinated with the club scene. He took a job at a friend's make-up studio, where he learned the craft and began doing the make-up for local fashion shows. At a show, he met the earlier mentioned fashion designer Camilla Thulin. Impressed with his ideas, she invited him to make-up her models (one of whom was De La Cour), and eventually, to choreograph her shows. Camilla Thulin has become an integral part of Army of Lovers as the group's designer and visual consultant.

The "invisible member" of Army of Lovers: Camilla Thulin

Jean-Pierre then landed an apprenticeship at one of Sweden's leading hair salons, which serviced the Royal Queen. It was around that time, through Thulin, he met Alexander. News of his talents in the beauty field quickly spread, and this was affirmed when he was appointed personal hairdresser to the Swedish Queen. His salon now proudly displays the emblem "By Royal Appointment To The Swedish Court". Jean-Pierre is also a sought-after fashion show designer and choreographer. He also proved himself as an able model, having joined fellow band members on the catwalk in Jean-Paul Gaultier's fashion show in Paris in the latter part of 1991.