Biography
Born in Archway, he lived with his parents in Camden Town, until 15 years old, when they moved to Harrow. Attended art school briefly, but truanted to hang out at Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's famous SEX (boutique) in the King's Road.
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