The Resume

(February 22, 1955- )
Big hits include 'What is Love,' 'Things Can Only Get Better' and 'No One is to Blame'

Why he might be annoying:

He is a vegetarian.
He opened a vegetarian restaurant in New York City.
He goes on tours with his own cook.
He is involved with PETA.
He performed at Nena's (80's singer of 99 luft balloons) 20th anniversary concert in 2002.
One of his favorite modern artists is Justin Timberlake.
He likes reading men's fashion magazines.
He still has an 80's hair-do.
He practices Nichiren Buddhism.
His nickname is HoJo.

Why he might not be annoying:

He learned how to play piano at seven.
As a child, his family moved eighteen times.
He was a factory worker selling fruits and vegetables to earn money to buy synthesizers to create music.
He was one of the first recording artists to use a synthesizer and electronically-produced music.
In the early eighties, he won several Best New Artist awards.
He went on tour with Ringo Starr in 2001, playing the keyboards.
He helped write music for the group 'Sugababes.'

Credit: My Niece Alyse

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1980's New Wave/Synth Pop
• Blender Magazine's 50 Worst Artist in Music History [September 2003] (Ranked: 20)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2231955)
• I am a Buddhist
• I Performed at Live Aid [July 13, 1985]
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• I Recorded My Song in Simlish
• J-Lo's, Ho-Jo's and A-Rod's
• My Niece Alyse's Profiles [Series 1]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1986)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1989)
• NBC's Hit Me Baby One More Time [2005]
• Profiles 8751-9000 (Ranked: 8855)
• Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band
• Smith Versus Jones
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 96 Votes: 69.79% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 43.42% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 56 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 47.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 69 Votes: 36.23% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 81 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 40.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 98 Votes: 43.88% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 259 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 882 Votes: 42.40% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 640 Votes: 41.41% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 214 Votes: 63.55% Annoying