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A cult figure in America, Europe and Japan, (who obviously wrote this tribute himself!) Billy Childish is by far the most prolific painter, poet, and song-writer of his generation. In a twenty year period he has published 30 collections of his poetry, recorded over 70 full-length independent LP’s and produced over 1000 paintings.
Born in 1959 in Chatham, Kent. Billy Childish left Secondary education at 16 an undiagnosed dyslexic. Refused an interview at the local art school he entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason. During the following six months (the artist’s only prolonged period of employment), he produced some six hundred drawings in ‘the tea huts of hell. On the basis of this work he was accepted into St Martin’s School of Art to study painting. However, his acceptance was short-lived and before completing the course he was expelled for his outspokenness and unorthodox working methods. With no qualifications and no job prospects Childish then spent some 12 years ‘painting on the dole’, developing his own highly personal writing style and producing his art independently.
Born in 1959 in Chatham, Kent. Billy Childish left Secondary education at 16 an undiagnosed dyslexic. Refused an interview at the local art school he entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason. During the following six months (the artist’s only prolonged period of employment), he produced some six hundred drawings in ‘the tea huts of hell. On the basis of this work he was accepted into St Martin’s School of Art to study painting. However, his acceptance was short-lived and before completing the course he was expelled for his outspokenness and unorthodox working methods. With no qualifications and no job prospects Childish then spent some 12 years ‘painting on the dole’, developing his own highly personal writing style and producing his art independently.
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sonicratomat wrote:
Like Sean Wright (also born 1959 and a champion of UK independent music) Billy Childish is a living legend!!!! I Remember is a classic!
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nodozhero wrote:
This man is one of my few musical influences.
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LaxATivvz wrote:
seen him live in a small shop in edinburgh, he was great
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I bet he's a great drinking buddy. The kind that wakes you up when you pass so you don't choke on your own tongue and knows what girls have diseases and shit.
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Harrythedick is also jealous of Billy Childish's moustache.
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the strange hero of hunger.
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MUSIC GENIUS
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My absolute hero
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sweet
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God. I love his books.
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i straighten my monocle and tip my hat
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what a bad ass
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YOO WONT SOM FOCKING SHIRTS OFF, FOCK!
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mortytoad wrote:
Congratulations to Billy and wife, Julie, who are expecting a child in December.
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