The Resume

(January 22, 1946-April 8, 2010)
Helped form the London punk scene of the 1970's
Managed The Sex Pistols, Adam Ant, Bow Wow Wow, the New York Dolls and Boy George
Directed 'The Ghosts of Oxford Street'
Acted in 'The Ghosts of Oxford Street' and 'The Great Rock and Roll Swindle'
Released the singles 'Buffalo Girls' and 'Double Dutch'

Why he might be annoying:

He unleashed the Sex Pistols and Boy George on the world.
He ran a store named 'Sex.'
He formerly worked as a spruiker for a strip club.
He designed a line of latex fetish clothing.
His own music career never took off.
He lied, cheated and manipulated people to make money from the punk scene and then boasted about it.
He was expelled from South East Essex and Chiswick Polytechnic Colleges.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a great eye for opportunity.
He came out of a destructive scene alive and successful.
He was considered the father of punk.
He ran for Mayor of London (1999).
He managed to make rock stars out of illiterate, semi skilled musicians.
He attended Harrow and St Martins Colleges.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1980's New Wave/Synth Pop
• Bad Hair - Male
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1221946)
• Celebrity Fashion Lines
• Double M Initials
• Entertainment Agents
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 2]
• Fear of Snakes - Ophidiophobic
• I am a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here [UK] (Ranked: 7)
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 64)
• I Portrayed a Hidden Face Character
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Sought Political Office
• John Lydon Doesn't Like Me
• Music Video Directors
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1983] (Ranked: 9)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1982] (Ranked: 31)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1983] (Ranked: 19)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1984] (Ranked: 24)
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Profiles 17001-17250 (Ranked: 17190)
• Redheads - Male
• Rock Managers
• Rumpled Suits

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 116 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 19.05% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 209 Votes: 48.80% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 196 Votes: 68.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 42 Votes: 69.05% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 73.86% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 66.67% Annoying