(8 August 1980 - 2006) (divorced)
His heritage is German and he was the first in his line to be born in Britain. According to Pete, he felt a need to be different and began experimenting with his hair and looks at age 12. However, he looked so "freakish" that he was endlessly taunted by teachers and peers, and he finally left school at the age of 16. That same year he met his future wife Lynne Corlett, a teenage hairdresser, when he applied for a job at the same salon where she worked. At first the pair disliked each other, but Lynne sensed something special in the odd and often unpleasant boy. Her patience paid off and Pete opened up to her, the both of them forging a friendship that grew. They tied the knot four years later and have been happily married ever since.
Between `83-`84 Dead Or Alive racked up more magazine articles than hit records. Gender bender Pete was distinctive not simply because he looked like a woman, but because he is married to one. His wife is hairdresser Lynne Corlett.
"At first my parents thought Pete was just a gay friend of mine," smiles Lynn. "They thought he was very sweet and nice. They didn`t like it when they found out we were serious. My Dad always wanted a son-in-law he could go and watch football games with."
"We could have followed `That`s The Way I Like It` with an obvious hit, but we didn`t," says Pete bravely, but not convincingly, "We changed managers, Lynne and I bought a new flat and decided it was time to stop getting publicity by insulting other people`s shortcomings."