Boy George
Biography
Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award-winning pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)" and "Karma Chameleon" and George is known for his soulful voice and 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. He was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992. His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. More recently, he has released fewer music recordings, splitting his time between songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes, and photography. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music. On 5 December 2008, George Alan O'Dowd (Boy George) was convicted in Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, of the April 2007 assault and false imprisonment of Audun Carlsen, a Norwegian model and male escort. On 16 January 2009, he was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for these offences
Known For
Self
George Michael: A Different Story
Battar crooner
Désaccord Parfait
Self
Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée
Self
An Audience with Adele
Himself
Arthur's Whisky
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Self (archive footage)
WHAM!
Self
Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits
The Narrator
The Wolves of Kromer
Self
Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
Self
The Legend of Leigh Bowery
Self
Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean
Self
Smash! The Culture Club Story
Self
Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity
Self
Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert
Self (archive footage)
Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
Self
Svengali
Self (archive footage)
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self - Music
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
Self
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
Christmas Karma
Self
Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia
Self
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Self
Steppin' Out
Self
After Stonewall
Self - Singer
Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016
Self - Singer
Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live
Self
The Madness of Boy George
Self - Narrator
The Chemical Generation
Self
The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George
Self
Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
Self
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Self
Kinky Gerlinky
Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Self
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
Self
Party in the Park 1999
Self
Larry's Garage
Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
Self - Non-sexual Role
Dangerous Liaisons
Self
Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
Self
Mark Ronson: From the Heart
Secrets Of Burlesque
Self
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
Self
Let the Canary Sing
Dancer in Club (uncredited)
Fast Forward
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-06-14
Place of Birth
Eltham, London, England, UK
Also Known As
George Alan O'Dowd