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Badly Drawn Boy

1969 - Today

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Damon Michael Gough (born 2 October 1969), known by the stage name Badly Drawn Boy, is an English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Gough chose his stage name from a character in the show The Magic Ball, which he saw on TV at a party in Trafford, Greater Manchester, in 1995. Before he thought of using this name he made some business cards, each one unique, with a printed picture of a drawing by his nephew and a small collage by Gough. At the Generation X bar in Manchester, Gough met Andy Votel, who was DJing that night. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Badly Drawn Boy is the 3,213th most popular musician, the 7,872nd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 504th most popular British Musician.

Badly Drawn Boy is an English singer-songwriter best known for his distinctive blend of folk and pop music, particularly his critically acclaimed debut album "The Hour of Bewilderbeast," which won the Mercury Prize in 2000. He gained further recognition for his contributions to film soundtracks, including the score for the movie "About a Boy."

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Among musicians, Badly Drawn Boy ranks 3,213 out of 3,175. Before him are Jon Davison, John Feldmann, Aaron Dessner, Sylwia Grzeszczak, Karolina Protsenko, and Ulrich Schnauss. After him are DJ Fresh, Tash Sultana, Tycho, Sam Fender, Rob Swire, and Scarlxrd.

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Among people born in 1969, Badly Drawn Boy ranks 1,279. Before him are Patrick Jonker, Erin Hartwell, Gina Tolleson, Joe Jacobi, Juliet Haslam, and Mauricio Ramos. After him are Brett Steven, Justine Greening, Juergen Sommer, Jerry Finn, Jerry Sikhosana, and Simon Grayson.

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Badly Drawn Boy ranks 505. Before him are Sonja Aldén (1977), Lauren Harris (1984), Mr. Scruff (1972), Jake Bugg (1994), Duke Dumont (1982), Kele Okereke (1981), and Isobel Campbell (1976). After him are DJ Fresh (1977), Sam Fender (1994), Scarlxrd (1994), Sub Focus (1982), and Alex da Kid (1982).

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