The Pop Rivets were Bruce (gtr), Big Russ (bass) & Little Russ (drums). Never veering far from the path of homemade punk rock, blues and rock ‘n’ roll, Childish is the epitome of the homemade ethic, never signing to a label or using a producer.Ĭhildish’s bands have been championed by a succession of fashionable artists: Kurt Cobain, Beck, Jack White (who appeared on TOTP with Billy’s name scrawled on his forearm in homage), and even Kylie Minogue who named an LP after one of Billy’s poetry collections.īilly formed his first band, The Pop Rivets, in response to the Punk Rock explosion of 1977. Childish has continued to paint, write and make music independently ever since. Unfortunately, due to his outspoken views & ‘obscene’ poetry, he was expelled. This portfolio eventually earned him a place at St Martin’s School of Art studying painting. Being denied entry to his local art-school, he began work as an apprentice stonemason at Chatham Naval Dockyard.ĭuring his 6 months on the job (the only employment he has experienced in his 54 years) he produced 600 drawings in the “tea huts of hell”. He has also published 5 novels & 40 plus collections of poetry.īilly Childish was born in 1959 in Chatham, Kent Childish left secondary education at 16, an undiagnosed dyslexic. He is an internationally recognised painter, who was a great influence on the YBAs. William Charlie Hamper, aka Billy Childish, has recorded over 125 LPs during his 37 year career. See Also: THE WILLIAM LOVEDAY INTENTION, CTMF, THE SPARTAN DREGGS, BILLY with SEXTON MING, THE MUSICIANS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, THE CHATHAM SINGERS, THEE HEADCOATS & THEE HEADCOATEES & SEXTON MING
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