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Former member of the Talking Heads, which broke up in 1989.

Has never taken out US citizenship although he has lived in the U.S. since he was a child.

Born in Scotland, but was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Brother-in-law of the late Tina Chow, a fashion icon of the 1980s.

Father, with Adelle Lutz, of daughter Malu Valentine (born in 1990).

Uncle of actress China Chow.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 as a member of the Talking Heads.

Translated into English, the title of his 1989 album "Rei Momo" means "King of Carnival."

Attended Lansdowne High School in Baltimore, Maryland

Attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the 1970s along with fellow Talking Heads Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz but dropped out after one year.

The Talking Heads's trademark song "Psycho Killer" was inspired by a phrase used by his art school friend Barbara Conway. She used the phrase "psycho killer" to describe things she thought were cool. Conway was murdered by a female stalker in the 1980s.

Attended the Rode Island School of Design at the same time as director Gus Van Sant.

His sister, Celia, is an epidemiologist specializing in breast cancer.

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