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Boy George
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Overview
Born
June 14
,
1961
·
Eltham, Kent, England, UK
Birth name
George Alan O'Dowd
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Boy George was born on June 14, 1961 in Eltham, Kent, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for
The Crying Game (1992)
,
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
and
The Bad Batch (2016)
.
Family
Parents
Dinah O'Dowd
Trademarks
His soulful, feminine voice
Wearing heavy makeup
His androgynous appearance
Wearing hats
His flamboyant dress sense and brightly colored clothes
Trivia
He overcame a heroin addiction which nearly killed him c. 1987; was treated by electro-acupuncture, as was
Eric Clapton
in the 1970s.
His voice was famously described by
Bob Geldof
as "like an old black lady", which Boy George took as a compliment.
He suffers from depression.
Like many pop stars of his generation, he is a huge fan of (and was very influenced by)
David Bowie
.
He was the lead singer and vocals of 80s band
Culture Club
which formed from 1981-1986. They reunited in 1998, and again in 2014.
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Quotes
I'm bisexual... when I want sex, I buy it.
When it comes to DJing, I'm more of a shit stirrer than a mixer.
I know Victoria's Secret - He's a man!
I am what I am. There's nothing I can do about it.
I don't get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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