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Geoff Downes
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Born
August 25
,
1952
·
Stockport, England, UK
Birth name
Geoffrey Downes
Nickname
The Buggles
Height
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Mini Bio
Geoff Downes was born on August 25, 1952 in Stockport, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
,
The Wedding Singer (1998)
and
Empire Records (1995)
.
Trivia
Formed
The Buggles
with
Trevor Horn
in the late '70s, and had a major hit single with "Video Killed The Radio Star".
In 1980 both he and
Trevor Horn
became members of the progressive rock band
Yes
. With the group, they only released the album "Drama".
The only member of
Asia
to never leave the group.
He is probably the only person ever to wear rubber gloves on
Top of the Pops (1964)
.
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