The Legend of Graham Coxon

• Graham was born on March 12, 1969 in a military hospital in Rinteln, Germany
• Parents Bob and Pauline
• Has an older sister, Haley
• He learned to play the fife when he was a wee tike
• He moved to Colchester when he was 10
• Learned drums before guitar
• Played saxophone at school
• Taught himself the guitar on an acoustic guitar handed down from his older sister at age 12
• The first song he learned on guitar was "Aunties and Uncles" by the Jam
• Met Damon at Stanway Comprehensive
• Wanted to be Keith Moon and Colin from "Meantime"
• Went to North Essex School of Art for Sixth-form
• Met Alex at Goldsmith's college where he studied art
• Handsome as hell
• Talented artist
• Enjoys Mike Leigh movies
• Has a record label called Transcopic
• Was a Tee-totaller for a year and a half
• Released a solo album in 1998 called "The Sky is Too High"
• Wants to live 1000 years and bring Nick Drake back to life (see above)
• Enjoys Peanut M&M's, Coca-Cola, and Mug Root Beer... or ingests them, anyway
• Influences include The Who, The Jam, The Beatles, Ornette Coleman, The Pixies, Sonic Youth
• little girl named Pepper... we just report it...  we don't condone it.
• will release a second solo album called "The Golden D" later this year... sources say the "D" refers to Damon...  just kidding