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Simon Scott (painter)
Simon (John) "Scotty" Scott (20 October 1966 – 8 August 2014) was a British artist and musician, who played rock, punk, soul and country and specialized in a variety of media including commercial art, fine art and street art. His vibrant paintings and graphic artwork can be found throughout the lower Manhattan neighborhoods he loved to roam. He has designed artwork for some of New York City's most visually engaging restaurants, clubs and bars. Biography Simon Scott was born in Peterlee in County Durham in Northern England on 20 October 1966. He attended Our Lady of the Rosary Infants and Junior School before attending St Bede's RC Comprehensive School. At 16, he moved to London and began working as a musician, singing and playing guitar in a number of bands around the city, where he soaked up a wide range of musical influences. He formed his first band, Hooker, with childhood friend Terry Kirkbride in the early 1990s, signing to the newly relaunched Regal Recordings and releasing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of New York State, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City’s economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city’s historical birthplace. Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, is considered a safe haven for global real estate investors, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. New York City is the headquarters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
