Boy George

George Alan O'Dowd (born June 14, 1961), better known as Boy George, is a British singer, musician, and disc jockey who gained a large degree of fame with his group Culture Club in the 1980s.

George Alan O'Dowd (born June 14, 1961), better known as Boy George, is a British singer, musician, and disc jockey who gained a large degree of fame with his group Culture Club in the 1980s.

George's androgynous style caught the attention of music executive Malcolm McLaren, who arranged for George to appear as Lieutenant Lush in a theater concert with Annabella Lwin. Although George and Lwin's act didn't last long, it did introduce George to former DJ Mikey Craig, with whom he created a duo named In Praise Of Lemmings, with Craig playing bass guitar. Shortly after, Adam Ant drummer Jon Moss and guitarist Roy Hay came into the mix, and they changed the name of the band to Culture Club.