Biography
Jack Hues was born in Gillingham, Kent, England, the oldest of four children born to Robina (née Pratt) and Allan Sidney Ryder. He attended London's Goldsmith College to study music. After three years, he went on to attend the Royal College of Music. It was at this time that Hues befriended Dave Burnand, who would go on to be a member of Huang Chung. After one year at RCM, he decided on to pursue a career in music.
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