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John Taylor

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Musician

The Resume

    (June 20, 1960- )
    Birth name is Nigel John Taylor
    Famed for being a bassist/jet set playboy in Duran Duran
    Member of the super groups Power Station (1985-1986) and the Neurotic Outsiders (1996)
    Solo work includes ‘Feelings Are Good and Other Lies’ (1996)
    Composed music for the films ‘9½ Weeks’ (1986) and ‘Mi Vida Loca’ (1993)
    Acted in the films ‘Sugar Town’ (1999), ‘The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas’ (2000), ‘Four Dogs Playing Poker’ (2000), ‘Vegas, City of Dreams’ (2001) and ‘She-Bat’ (2001)
    Made appearances on ‘Politically Incorrect’ (2001)
    Website is ‘Trust the Process’
    Ex-wife is Amanda De Cadenet
    Married to fashion designer, Gela Nash

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of art school.
    He had a long addiction to cocaine.
    His license was suspended for a year due to erratic drunk driving in London (1990).
    He dated a lot of fashion models.
    He once said: ‘I slept with over a hundred women, and almost one man.’
    At the height of his fame, he moved to the south of France for tax purposes. He still had to pay a six-figure sum to the British government.
    His activities apart from Duran Duran have been nowhere as successful.
    He married Amanda De Cadenet when she was 19. Their wedding photos were published in Hello magazine.
    His daughter with De Cadenet is named Atlanta Noo. The ‘Noo’ is short for ‘noodlehead.’
    His character in ‘The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas’ is named ‘Keith Rockstone.’
    He composed music for his fitness trainer’s video.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was shy and awkward as a teenager.
    He came up with the name ‘Duran Duran.’
    While attending Birmingham Polytech, he submitted Duran Duran’s demo tape for a final project and he passed the class.
    He originally formed the Neurotic Outsiders with Steve Jones, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum to play a benefit show for a cancer patient.
    He corresponded with director Alison Anders long before he contributed to her films.
    He’s been on several programs and documentaries on the Sundance and Independent Film Channels.
    His wife Gela is the co-founder of the Juicy Couture fashion label.
    As a skilled artist, he designed the cover of the ‘Power Station’ album, and he created logos for his wife’s T-shirts.

Credit: Ooooh Missy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 83 Votes: 55.42% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 63 Votes: 60.32% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 33 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 238 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 273 Votes: 46.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 71.26% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 148 Votes: 52.70% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 58.41% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 109 Votes: 42.20% Annoying