The Resume

(November 15, 1954-November 12, 2003)
Died in Encino, California
Drummer for Chic (1977-1984, 1992) and Power Station (1984-1985, 1996-1997)
Played on countless signature songs of the 1980s, including 'Like A Virgin,' 'Addicted To Love' and 'Let's Dance'
Passed away from renal cell carcinoma at 48

Why he might be annoying:

He shared a name with a singer in a R&B boy band.
He usually wore gigantic dark shades.
The 1996 reunion album with Power Station tanked.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was nearly killed in a 1986 car accident.
He died just 3 days before his birthday.
In 2005, he and the other members of Chic were inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.
His drumming technique was described as 'powerful and perfect.'

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 03]
• Blender Magazine's 50 Most Awesomely Dead Rock Stars [March 2006] (Ranked: 31)
• Drummers
• I am West Indian
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 48)
• I Lived in Encino
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18320)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20031112)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 53 Votes: 56.60% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 49.18% Annoying