Damon Gough (aka Badly Drawn Boy) grew up in Bolton, Lancashire but despite (or
because of) his shambolic appearance, droll, idiosyncratic songs and eccentric
shows, he found cult success as an alternative artist after adopting the name of
the lead character in the show Sam & His Magic Ball. A chance meeting with DJ
Andy Votel in Manchester brought them both fame with Badly Drawn Boy releasing
his first limited issue single, EP1, on Votel's newly formed Twisted Nerve
label. More EP releases cemented his growing reputation, and it exploded
commercially in 2000 with his debut album...