JINGO DE LUNCH was a German punk band based in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin (Germany) and was founded in April 1987. Before they founded the band, all of its members had been involved in various other projects: Tom Schwoll played in many German punk bands, such as Zerstörte Jugend (1983). Joseph "Sepp" Ehrensberger played guitar for the Berlin based punk band Vorkriegsjugend (1984-85). Henning Menke and Steve Hahn also played in various punk bands in the early 80s.