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
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-06-14
Place of birth
Eltham, London, England, UK
Images
Cast
Twice Upon a Time
2006
5.90
An Audience with Adele
2021
8.40
Arthur's Whisky
2024
5.50
WHAM!
2023
7.35
The Wolves of Kromer
1998
4.60
Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
2006
8.20
The Legend of Leigh Bowery
2002
7.20
Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
2002
0.00
Svengali
2009
0.00
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022
0.00
Christmas Karma
2025
5.57
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
2014
2.67
Steppin' Out
1979
0.00
After Stonewall
1999
5.39
The Madness of Boy George
2006
2.67
The Chemical Generation
2000
0.00
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
10.00
Kinky Gerlinky
2003
3.00
Studio 54
2018
6.41
Party in the Park 1999
2002
0.00
Larry's Garage
2020
9.00
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005
10.00
Mark Ronson: From the Heart
2019
5.00
Secrets Of Burlesque
2014
7.00
Let the Canary Sing
2023
6.30
Fast Forward
1985
5.20
Boy George & Culture Club
2025
0.00
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
2011
0.00