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Boy George Biography
Boy George is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on June 14, 1961 in London, England, United Kingdom. Lead singer who cross-dressed for the 1980s British group Culture Club, the band famous by the song “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” He helped to lead to the New Romantic movement in Britain in the 1970s and the 1980s.
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Boy George was born George Alan O’Dowd at Barnehurst Hospital, Kent, England, on 14 June 1961 and raised in Woolwich, the second of five children born to builder Gerry O’Dowd (born Jeremiah Lincoln 1932, died 2004) and Dinah O’Dowd (born Christina Glynn in 1939). He was raised in a working-class Irish Catholic family; his father was born in England of Irish descent and his mother is from Dublin. He has one older brother Kevin, as well as two younger brothers Gerald and David and a younger sister Siobhan. George also has an older half-brother Richard, who was born out of wedlock in Dublin in 1957 when his mother was just 18; she moved to London with him to start a new life and escape the stigma of being an unmarried mother.
Boy George (born George Alan O’Dowd; 14 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band’s fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as “Karma Chameleon”, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” and “Time (Clock of the Heart)”. George is known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
Four brothers are known as Gerald, Kevin, David and Richard and a sister called Siobhan.
| Name | Boy George |
| First Name | Boy |
| Last Name | George |
| Occupation | Pop Singer |
| Birthday | June 14 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place of Birth | London |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Boy George remained a figure in the public eye, starring in the London musical Taboo, based on the New Romantic scene of the early 1980s (George did not play himself, opting instead to take on the persona of Australian-born performance artist Leigh Bowery). Boy George was nominated for a Tony Award for the “Best Musical Score” and Taboo was a great success in London’s West End, though a heavily altered American production produced by Rosie O’Donnell in New York City was short-lived (100 performances, versus the two-year run in London).
Boy George Net Worth
Boy George is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Boy George's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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He was famous for his androgynous look. Culture Club released three consecutive platinum albums from 1982 until 1984.
George has compared his family history to a “sad Irish song.” His maternal grandmother was permanently taken from her family at age 6 after being found outside the family home alone, and placed into an Industrial School. His great uncle Thomas Bryan was executed by the British in 1921 during the Irish War of Independence. According to George’s mother, who published a memoir in 2007, Gerry O’Dowd was physically and mentally abusive and beat her even when she was pregnant with George. George said of his father, “He was a terrible father and a terrible husband.” In 1995, George’s youngest brother Gerald, who suffers from schizophrenia, was convicted of killing his wife in an episode of paranoia.
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pop Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
George was a follower of the New Romantic movement, which was popular in the UK in the early 1980s. He lived in various squats around Warren Street in Central London. He and his friend Marilyn were regulars at Blitz, a London nightclub run by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan. The pop artists that inspired him were Siouxsie and the Banshees, Roxy Music, Patti Smith, and the two major glam rock pioneers, David Bowie and T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan.
The band recorded demos that were paid for by EMI Records, but the label declined to sign them. Virgin Records expressed interest in signing the group in the UK for European releases, while Epic Records handled the US and North American distribution. They recorded their debut album Kissing to Be Clever (UK No. 5, US No. 14,) and it was released in 1982. The single “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”, became an international hit, reaching No. 1 in a dozen countries around the world, plus top ten in several more countries (US No. 2). This was followed by the Top 5 hit “Time” in the US and UK, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” which reached US No. 9. This gave Culture Club the distinction of being the first group since the Beatles to have three Top 10 hits in the US from a debut album.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
By the late 1980s, George had been struggling with heroin addiction for many years. He attempted to perform concerts while under its influence. Addictions to other drugs soon followed. Determined to save George’s life, his younger brother David made an appearance on UK national television and discussed George’s drug habit, which George had been publicly denying at that time. In 1986, Boy George was arrested for heroin possession as part of “Operation Culture.”
The band’s third album Waking Up with the House on Fire (UK No. 2, US No. 26) was not as big a hit as its predecessors. Although the first single, “The War Song”, was a No.2 hit in the UK, further singles performed below expectations. George then provided a lead vocal role on the Band Aid international hit single “Do They Know It’s Christmas”. The single featured mostly British and Irish musical acts, and proceeds from the song were donated to feed famine victims in Africa during the 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. Unlike many of the bands featured on the single, Culture Club did not perform at Live Aid in July 1985.
Who is Boy George Dating?
According to our records, Boy George is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Boy George’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Boy George. You may help us to build the dating records for Boy George!When George was with Culture Club, much was made of his androgynous appearance, and there was speculation about his sexuality. When asked by Joan Rivers in an interview on her show in 1983, “Do you prefer men or women?”, George replied, “Oh both.” In 1985, when asked by Barbara Walters about his sexual orientation, George said he was bisexual and had had various girlfriends and boyfriends, in the past. He gave a famous, oft-quoted response to an interviewer that he preferred “a nice cup of tea” to sex.
Facts & Trivia
Boy Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Boy George celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.
In 1986, keyboardist Michael Rudetsky, who co-wrote the song “Sexuality” on Culture Club’s From Luxury to Heartache album, was found dead of a heroin overdose in George’s London home. George would lose another friend, Mark Vaultier, who overdosed on methadone and Valium at a party. In December 1986, another friend, Mark Golding, died of an overdose, with Scotland Yard police stating there was no suggestion of foul play. It was during this period that George decided to seek treatment for his addiction.
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| Occupation | Singer songwriter disc jockey fashion designer photographer record producer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Musical career | |
What's Boy George doing now?
Personally, George seems in a good place these days. He spent much of the past two years in Australia, where he was a judge on The Voice. But for now, he’s back in the UK: “London is my home, I feel most sane when I’m here.” He has a small record label called BGP and is starting to write with and promote other artists.
Where is Boy George net worth?
Boy George (birth name George Alan O’Dowd) is an English singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $50 million.
Was Boy George at the Adele concert?
Boy George, Stormzy and Emma Watson were among the famous faces seated in the audience for Adele’s An Audience With… The musical superstar performed songs from her new album, 30, and older tracks such as Hometown Glory and Hello at the London Palladium for a pre-recorded ITV special.
What happened Culture Club?
Culture Club first attempted a reunion in 1989, three years after they broke up. They went into the studio and recorded a few songs, but George was too distracted with his budding solo career to put much into it. The plans were scrapped, and the songs remain unreleased.
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