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Boy George Wiki Biography

George Alan O’Dowd was born on 14 June 1961, in Bexley, Kent England of Irish descent. As Boy George, he is a British singer probably best known through his rise to prominence as the vocalist of the popular band Culture Club in the early 1980s..

So just how rich is Boy George? Sources have estimated that the overall sum of Boy George’s net worth is as high as $35 million, which wealth Boy George has earned through his successful career as a singer, but  in addition as a songwriter. Boy George is also known as a follower of the English New Romantic movement, and this involvement has also added somewhat to the total amount of George’s net worth.

At the pushing of music executive Malcolm McLaren (previously the manager of the Sex Pistols), Boy George started his career in 1979 as Lieutenant Lush with the band Bow Wow Wow, co-singing with Annabella Lwin. However, he was not satisfied with this situation, and left to form his own band named Culture Club in 1982, together with bass player Mike Craig, drummer Jon Moss and guitar player Roy Hay. Culture Club has a rich discography which has increased Boy George’s net worth significantly, as it now contains twenty singles, five studio albums, ten compilation albums, three EPs, six video albums, eighteen music videos, three box sets and five promotional singles. The most successful were the first three albums of the band, with ‘Kissing to Be Clever’ released in 1982 being certified platinum in UK and US, three times platinum in Canada. ‘Colour by Numbers’ released in 1983 was certified three times platinum in UK, diamond in Canada, gold in France, four times platinum in US, and then ‘Waking Up with the House on Fire’ released in 1984 was certified platinum in UK and US, two times platinum in Canada, and gold in France. Together with the band Boy won a number of awards including Grammy Award, Brit Award, American Music Award and their song ‘Time (Clock of the Heart)’ is written into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame’s list.

From 1989 till 1992, Boy George sang in his foundation band named ‘Jesus Loves You’ which has also added to George’s net worth too. With this band Boy George has released one studio album and four singles.

In addition to these involvements, Boy George has also pursued a solo career, and it is worth mentioning that his own rich discography has added much to Boy George’s wealth, since as a solo performer he has released 46 singles, nine studio albums, five compilation albums, three EPs, seven DJ albums and a soundtrack. The most successful of his and band albums have been ‘Sold’, released in 1987 and certified silver in UK, and ‘At Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture Club’ released in 1993, certified silver in UK, and gold in France.

Additionally Boy George starred in the London musical “Taboo”, based on the New Romantic scene of the early 1980s, which was a great success in London’s West End, and for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for the “Best Musical Score”. Boy George has also run his own fashion line for some years, called “B-Rude”, which has shown at fashion shows in London, New York and Moscow.

Two autobiographical books have been published Boy George: ‘Take It Like a Man’ co-written with Spencer Bright and ‘Straight’ co-written with Paul Gorman, and also memoirs of Boy’s mother have been published in a book ‘Cry Salty Tears’. No doubt that the books added to Boy George’s net worth too.

In his less-than private personal life, despite being a great singer Boy George has suffered from addiction to heroin and cocaine, and has been arrested for possession. He has ‘come out’ as a gay, but is generally careful to be discreet about this part of his life.

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Boy George Quick Info

Boy George Trademarks

1. His flamboyant dress sense and brightly colored clothes
2. Wearing hats
3. His androgynous appearance
4. Wearing heavy makeup
5. His soulful, feminine voice

Boy George Quotes

• I have the mind of a female. And the body of a brick-layer.
• I am promoting homosexuality, by living an openly gay lifestyle.
• It’s always a dangerous thing to compare yourself with The Beatles.
• The Beatles changed the world. I think nowadays people get famous really quickly and get millions of Twitter followers but they don’t seem to have much of a cultural impact, you know what I mean?
• I never set out to have that teenage girl audience. I never thought that that would happen to me. That was really an accident.
• [after being introduced as The Four Tops by Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox at the chaotic 1989 Brit Awards] No, I’m The One Top. The Four Tops have been held up. They’re putting their make-up on.
• [on George Michael’s performance on “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”] God, it sounded camp. But then he is!
• Strangely, very few people can pull off singing Queen songs!! Freddie Mercury is the only one who can do it!!
• [on the possibility of his band Culture Club reforming] Unfortunately, with all these reunions you get to a point where you start remembering why you left.
• [on the 1980s] People saw me as the benchmark queer while George Michael was passing himself off as a straight stud. In fact, he was loitering in public loos like some pre-war homosexual. It’s one thing to keep quiet. It’s another to pretend you’re someone you’re not.
• [on ending his feud with George Michael] We have exchanged emails and things are pretty good between us. We’ve spoken a couple of times and he’s doing OK.
• I tend to deal with depression by being angry which is probably not a good thing. What really makes me depressed? I guess sometimes there’s a revelation that you’re on your own no matter how many people you know – that’s quite depressing.
• I don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
• I am what I am. There’s nothing I can do about it.
• I know Victoria’s Secret – He’s a man!
• When it comes to DJing, I’m more of a shit stirrer than a mixer.
• I’m bisexual… when I want sex, I buy it.

Boy George Important Facts

• His voice was famously described by Bob Geldof as “like an old black lady”, which Boy George took as a compliment.
• Culture Club has put a new single out, “Your Kisses Are Charity.” A new album (“Don’t Mind If I Do”) is scheduled for release later this year.
• The Broadway version of Taboo with Rosie O’Donnell’s production closed due to poor attendance and lack of interest. [February 2004]
• In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink List – an list of the most influential gay men and women – Boy George came no. 78, down from no. 42.
• Suffers from depression
• Was nominated for Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award as Best Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for “Taboo.”
• His musical, Taboo, performed at The Venue, was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award as the The Hilton Awards for Best New Musical of 2002.
• Was in a longtime relationship with Culture Club drummer Jon Moss.
• Overcame a heroin addiction which nearly killed him c. 1987; was treated by electro-acupuncture, as was Eric Clapton in the 1970s.
• Co-lead vocal, with Annabella Lwin, in Bow Wow Wow for a short while under the stage name of “Lieutenant Lush”.
• Has one sister: Siobhan
• Has four brothers: Gerald, Kevin, David and Richard.
• He was the lead singer and vocals of 80s band Culture Club which formed from 1981-1986. Joined together again in 1998.

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