Buster Bloodvessel

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Buster Bloodvessel
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Bloodvessel, 2015
Background information
Birth nameDouglas Steven Woods
Born (1958-09-06) 6 September 1958 (age 66)
London, England
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1976–present
Member of Bad Manners

Douglas Steven Trendle [1] (born 6 September 1958), better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer who has been the frontman of the two-tone band Bad Manners since forming the band in 1976. [2] He took his stage name from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour . [3]

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Personal life

Bloodvessel once owned a hotel in Margate called Fatty Towers, [4] which specifically catered for larger customers with features such as extra large beds and baths as well as fatty meals. [5] The hotel closed in 1998 and Bloodvessel moved back to London. He often appears as a guest on various television shows, as well as in the tabloid newspapers. He was the main sponsor of football team Margate F.C. in the 1990s. [6]

In early 2001, Bloodvessel was taken ill with a Strangulated hernia during a concert in Perugia, Italy. [5] [4] He wanted to return to England, but was advised to have an operation in Italy, even though it would have been extremely dangerous due to his weight. [4]

Bloodvessel has struggled with morbid obesity and underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in 2004, with his weight dropping from 31 stone (196.86 kg; 434 lbs) to 13 stone (82.6 kg; 182 lbs). [7] Bloodvessel is married with two children. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bad Manners Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic . Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1997) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0159-7, p. 35
  3. ↑ "The Official Bad Manners Web Site". 8 September 2006. Archived from the original on 8 September 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "BAD MANNERS FRONTMAN SERIOUSLY ILL IN HOSPITAL – NME". NME. 1 February 2001.
  5. 1 2 "Buster Bloodvessel seriously ill", BBC, 1 February 2001, retrieved 2011-04-13
  6. ↑ Baker, Andrew (9 November 1997). "Football: A giant and his giant-killers". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Buster’s “Special Brew” set to entertain thousands!", BBC, 14 March 2006, retrieved 2011-04-13
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