First Name |
Malcolm
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Middle Name |
Robert Andrew
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Last Name |
McLaren
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Full Name at Birth |
Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren
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Alternative Name |
The Artfull Dodger, McLaren
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Birthday |
22nd January, 1946
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Birthplace |
Stoke Newington, London, England
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Died |
8th April, 2010
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Place of Death |
Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
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Cause of Death |
Peritoneal mesothelioma (Cancer)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Hazel
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Hair Color |
Red
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Distinctive Feature |
Colourfully provocative manager of the punk band Sex Pistols..., Art school / liberal background..., Tall and lanky physique..., Big naturally bushy hair..., Dressed like a Teddyboy before his punk conversion..., Wore Ultra-Offensive T-Shirts (just like Sex Pistols & Vivenne Westwood)..., Followed Marxist revolutionary movement 'Situationist International Movement' in late 1960's / early 1970's..., Chain smoker..., Lived with Vivienne Westwood from the mid-'60s to the late '70s..., Declares candidacy for Mayor of London, based on his "Manifesto for London" published in The New Statesman in December 1999..., Son Joseph Corre also in the clothing trade as co-founder of lingerie label 'Agent Provocateur'..., When accused of turning popular culture into a cheap marketing gimmick, he joked that he hoped it was true...
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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University |
Goldsmiths College
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Impresario, Visual Artist, Performer, Clothes Designer And Boutique Owner
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Occupation |
Producer
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Claim to Fame |
Notorious manager of the Sex Pistols
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Punk Rock, Hip Hop, New Wave, Dance, Punk Culture, Situationist International Movement, Marxism
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1971–2010
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Music Style |
Club/Dance, Electronic, Dance-Rock, International, Worldbeat, Punk, Punk/New Wave, New Age, Ethnic Fusion, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock
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Music Mood |
Whimsical, Druggy, Silly, Quirky, Cheerful, Witty, Provocative, Playful, Outrageous, Humorous, Irreverent, Theatrical, Campy, Producer, Concept
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Charisma, Island/Atlantic, Epic/SME, Gee Street/Island/Polygram, Virgin/EMI
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Associated Acts |
Sex Pistols, The New York Dolls, Bow Wow Wow, The World's Famous Supreme Team, Art of Noise, Jimmy The Hoover, The World's Famous Supreme Team, Adam Ant, Boy George, New York Dolls
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Brand Endorsement |
1989 British Airways Commercial
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Official Websites |
www.malcolmmclaren.com/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50830352, http://www.malcolmmclaren.com
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Pets |
Guy Debord (fan), Marx (fan), Vivienne Westwood (partner), Joseph Corre (son by Vivienne Westwood), Serena Rees (daughter-in-law)
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Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English impresario, visual artist, performer, musician, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provocative way.
He is best known as a promoter and manager of bands the New York Dolls and the Sex Pistols.