Douglas Trendle (né Woods; 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.
[Larkin, Colin (1997) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 35] He took his stage name from the bus conductor played by
Ivor Cutler
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in
the Beatles
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' 1967 film ''
Magical Mystery Tour
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''.
Early life
Bloodvessel was born Douglas Woods in the
Stoke Newington area of
London
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on 6 September 1958. The son of a single mother, he was adopted by his great-aunt Mary Trendle and her husband Edward, and was legally given their surname. He did not know he was adopted until the age of seven, when he overheard Mary talking to a neighbour and discovered that the woman he knew as "Auntie Lily" was really his mother. He never met his father.
Music career
Bloodvessel founded
Bad Manners with friends at
Woodberry Down Comprehensive School in
north London
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The term ''nor ...
in 1976. Bad Manners were a popular live attraction in North London, with their brand of humorous
ska
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making them comedians of the ska revival scene, with Bloodvessel often wagging his large tongue at his audiences. Bad Manners earned nine
Top 40
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singles between 1980 and 1983. However, the group originally broke up in 1987 after their
recording contract with
Portrait Records ended, and Bloodvessel formed a new outfit called Buster's Allstars, performing at clubs and pubs in London. He still played some concerts with Bad Manners at larger venues, along with some new musicians and a few other original band members.
In 1988, Bloodvessel licensed the
Blue Beat Records
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name and logo, and ran the record label from an old houseboat in
Hackney. Blue Beat issued a number of releases, notably by Bad Manners, Napoleon Solo, Buster's Allstars, and the Billies, but the label folded in 1990.
Bloodvessel has appeared in the 1987 films ''
Out of Order'' and ''
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
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Plot
Sammy and Rosie are a married couple, both leading a promiscuous bohemian lifestyle until Sammy's father comes to visit to ...
'' before landing a part in an episode of ''
Boon
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Boon (game), a trick-taking card game
* ''Boon'' (novel), a 1915 satirical work by H. G. Wells
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'' in 1990. In 1998, he signed a solo deal with the
Virgin Records
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offshoot label Innocent Records and recorded a studio album, but the label decided to axe the project just before his debut solo single was to be released.
Personal life
Bloodvessel has struggled with
morbid obesity
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and underwent
laparoscopic
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gastric bypass surgery
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in 2004, with his weight dropping from 31 stone (196.86 kg; 434 lbs) to 13 stone (82.6 kg; 182 lbs).
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called Fatty Towers, which specifically catered for larger customers with features such as extra large beds and baths as well as fatty meals.