Benjie Bollox is an Anglo-American musician

Musician

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, photographer, and songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

. He is known for his dry and witty humor, pranks, and love for Wild Irish Rose as well as his classic SEX (boutique)

SEX (boutique)

SEX was a boutique run by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood at 430 King's Road, London between 1974 and 1976. It specialized in clothing that defined the look of the punk movement.-History:...

 attire, blonde spiky hair and mischievous smile. He is also an avid collector of anything concerning The Damned, and English punk rock

Punk rock

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Bollox is also known for his involvement as a member of Riot Squad, U.K. Subs, Splodgenessabounds

Splodgenessabounds

Splodgenessabounds are an English punk rock band formed in Keston, Bromley, South London. The band is associated with the Oi! and Punk Pathetique genres. Their frontman is Max Splodge.-Career:...

, The Visitors (who toured with Vice Squad

Vice Squad

Vice Squad is a punk band formed in 1978 in Bristol, England. The band formed from two other local punk bands, The Contingent and TV Brakes. Songwriter and vocalist Beki Bondage was a founding member and is currently with the band, although there was a period of time when the band had a different...

 and The Vibrators

The Vibrators

- Early career:The Vibrators were founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his...

), and a handful of other local bands in Dallas, Texas

Texas

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, or the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. He performed live on stage with his band The Visitors in the film The Anarchist Cookbook

The Anarchist Cookbook (film)

The Anarchist Cookbook is a 2002 black comedy film directed by Jordan Susman. The movie is about a young honors student-turned-anarchist, Puck , and his group of anarchist friends living peacefully in a Dallas commune until a nihilist, Johnny Black , appears with The Anarchist Cookbook and...

. He also played a heroin addict in the film Upside Downtown, and as himself in the documentary DFW Punk. He was also a model

Model (person)

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 for a Dallas Texas based clothing and record shop

Record shop

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, Last Beat Records, which also was an indie record label and released albums from such bands as Baboon

Baboon (band)

Baboon is a rock band originally from Denton, Texas.The band formed in 1991. Their fourth studio album, titled Baboon, was released on October 10, 2006.Baboon appeared on an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger titled "Hall of Fame" in 1996...

 and Fireworks

Fireworks (band)

Fireworks was an American garage rock band from Denton, Texas.Fireworks was founded by Darin Lin Wood, a former member of the bands Cop Shoot Cop, '68 Comeback, and The Blacksnakes. In 1993, he founded Fireworks with Chris Merlick. Merlick was an itinerant member, leaving the group and returning...

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Benjie Bollox now lives in London, England, where he spent a part of his early childhood, taking photograph

Photograph

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s and writing a book about the Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...

. He occasionally "reunites" with old band mates for live performances.

Films

• Charlie Harper 20 years of Chaos (1998) Documentary...Song credit for "RIOT" (Harper/Butler)
• The Anarchist Cookbook (2002) .... Singer
• Upside Downtown (2005) .... Heroin Addict
• DFW Punk (2008) .... Himself

The Visitors

• Sniffing Glue (1998)
• Peas Chips Please (1999)
• Thanks For Nothing (2001)
• This Is The End (2003)
• Best of The Visitors (2004)

Members at time of involvement:

• Voice
  Voice
  Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
  
  /Keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  : Benjie Bollox
• Bass
  Bass guitar
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  : Wade Creepy - Now In SUBCITYVAMP
• Drums: John Beach
• Guitar
  Guitar
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  : Fred Neurose

ex members:

• Guitar: Stephen Jones
• Guitar: Chris Piss
• Ted/Crimson Clover/Marcus Carcus
• Manager: Miriam
• Drums: Chris "Sid" McLean

UK Subs

• British Punk Invasion Volume 2 (1996)
• Complete Riot (2006) Best of compilation

Members at time of involvement:

• Voice: Charlie Harper
• Drums/Voice: Benjie Bollox
• Guitar: Phil Pain
• Bass: OZZY

Riot Squad

• The Undying Breed (1995) album cover designed w/ (An)drew Madinc.

Members at time of involvement:

• Drums/Keyboards/Vocals: Benjie Bollox
• Voice/Guitar: Joe Blow - Now In THE STAGGERS
• Guitar: Billy Blitz - Now In THE STAGGERS
• Bass: The Matt - Now In THE STAGGERS

Splodgenessabounds

• Voice, Trombone: Max Splodge
• Guitar: Johnny Chunders
• Bass: Mat Sargent
• Drums: Harry Monk
• Coconuts/vocals: Benjie Bollox

• The Visitors played (AN)drew Madinc.'s 2002 art show "OUt-Side" at The A.R.K. In New Orleans.
• Benjie Bollox has been a long time photographer under the moniker "Raven Photography"

External links

• Stephen Jones Official Site