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Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal


Background information
Birth name Dylan Kwabena Mills
Born October 1, 1985
Origin Bow, London, England, UK
Genre(s) Electronic
Dance
House
Hip-hop
Grime
Years active 2000—present
Label(s) Definitive Jux
Matador Records
XL Recordings
Associated acts Alex Turner
Florence and the Machine
UGK
Calvin Harris
Dance wiv Me
Guthrie Govan
Basement Jaxx
Roll Deep
Armand Van Helden
James Corden
Website Website



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Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree: 'David Cameron Isn't A True Smiths Fan'

April 27, 2010
Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree: 'David Cameron Isn't A True Smiths Fan'Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has accused David Cameron of being a phony Smiths fans.

The Conservative leader has previously spoken of his admiration for the Manchester band, saying he enjoyed their “gloomy music”.

In 2008, he also unsuccessfully attempted to re-create an iconic picture of the group outside Salford Lads’ Club.

But Rowntree, who is standing as a Labour candidate in the Cities of London and Westminster, said Cameron’s admiration wasn’t genuine.

“He's a Smiths tourist," the drummer told The Guardian.

"Real Smiths fans dress a certain kind of way, and they have a certain kind of haircut, and they wear certain kinds of T-shirts.

“But what they probably don't do is have their picture taken outside the Salford Lads Club.”

Rowntree added: "Politicians do have to try and present themselves as ordinary people. But you need to do that in a way which makes you look least like an arse."

Earlier this month, the Tories came under fire when they used a song by Keane at their election manifesto launch without permission.

A spokesperson for Mr Cameron later said he was a "great fan" of the band.

(by Jason Gregory)



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