Boy George

About Boy George

He helped lead the New Romantic movement in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s by cross-dressing as the lead singer for Culture Club, the band famed for "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?".

George Alan O'Dowd, known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer, photographer and record producer. He is the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Karma Chameleon", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and "Time". George is known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to the early 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. His look and style of fashion was greatly inspired by glam rock pioneers David Bowie and Marc Bolan. He was the lead singer of Jesus Loves You between 1989 and 1992. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music.

Years active	1979–present
Occupation	Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Fashion designer, Photographer, Record producer
Other names	George
Nationality	British
Born	George Alan O'Dowd, June 14, 1961, Barnehurst, Kent, England

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Trivia

He became known for his androgynous fashion. Culture Club released three consecutive platinum albums from 1982 to 1984.

Boy George before fame

He was a regular at the Blitz nightclub in London. Malcolm McLaren took note of him and persuaded him to join Bow Wow Wow.

Achievement of Boy George

His androgynous style made him famous. From 1982 to 1984, Culture Club had three platinum albums in a row.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Boy George family life

Gerald, Kevin, David, and Richard are his four brothers, while Siobhan is his sister.

Associations of Boy George

David Bowie, a rock singer from the 1960s and 1970s, had a big effect on his music and theatrical presence.

Boy George Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	183 cm
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Facts about Boy George

• What movement did he follow?
Boy George was adherent to the pop movement called the New Romantic.
• What personalities has he looked up to?
Boy Georgeu0027s idols in the 90 and the early years of the 21st century were David Bowe and Iggy Pop. Among his other inspirers, there are T.Rex, Patti Smith, Roxy Music, and others.
• What does the title of their group mean?
The bandmates called it in such a way as all of them originated from various ethnic groups.
• Boy Georgeu0027s voice is soulful and rich.
• Boy George often visited the nightclub called Blitz together with his best friend Marilyn.
• Boy George made his living working as a milliner, fruit picker, etc. as his parents were unwilling to accept his true identity of a gay.
• What are the hits of Culture Club?
They reached the first signs that showed that they were popular after releasing u201cTime,u201d u201cKarma Chameleon,u201d and u201cDo You Really Want to Hurt Me.u201d
• In the 90s, Boy George started following the macrobiotic diet. In 2001, Boy George released the Karma Cookbook in cooperation with Dragana Brown.