Biography
Degville hails from Walsall and was a familiar face on the Birmingham club scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s - at clubs such as The Rum Runner and The Hostaria (Wine Bar). Before Sigue Sigue Sputnik he had worked selling clothes, and he was spotted by Tony James and Neal X while dancing in his Yaya boutique. Degville's former flat-mate is Boy George, and George worked in Degville's shop (Degville's Dispensary) during the time that he lived in Walsall. Degville was also a fashion designer who styled Sigue Sigue Sputnik's original image, and musical style.
Further Sigue Sigue Sputnik hits include "21st Century Boy", "Sex Bomb Boogie", "Success", "Dancerama", "Albinoni vs Star Wars" and "Rio Rocks". Tony James reformed the band in 2001 with Degville and Neal X and released the album Piratespace. In 2000. A tribute to Elvis Presley, "Blak Elvis" was released shortly afterwards and then "Ultra Real". Degville then left the band to pursue a solo career with Sputnik2. He released an EP, Smart1 which featured UK House vocalist Simon Green on backing vocals, and has since worked with UK record producers DiscoKingz on tracks including "Planit Bi", "Don't Dabble With The Devil", "The Man Who Fell 2 Earth", "Fascination" and "Experimental 2 + 3" remix albums. His debut solo album, World War Four, was released in 1991.
In 2007 Degville recorded his first album since World War Four, entitled Prophet of Freak.
In 2008, while working on Prophet Of Freak, Degville released an album G.O.D., Guns, Oil, Drugs.
Mid way through 2009 Martin started to play live as Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic (SSSE). This new incarnation of Sputnik aimed to take the original songs and present them in a new electro style. Martin is now in the process of re-recording the first two Sigue Sigue Sputnik albums with producer Lloyd Price. Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic have been approached by numeorus bands for remixes. To date SSSE have remixed one track, "CONsume" by South African Goth/Metal band Terminatryx.
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