The Resume

(February 20, 1963- )
Birth name is Ian George Brown
Former lead singer for the Stone Roses
Recorded albums with the Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses,' 'Second Coming'
Recorded solo albums 'Unfinished Monkey Business,' 'Golden Greats,' 'Music of the Spheres,' 'Remixes of the Spheres' and 'Solarized'

Why he might be annoying:

After breaking up with the Stone Roses, he flopped as a solo artist.
He is not the most technically sound singer and some critics have compared his delivery to 'a man shouting into a bucket.'
Former Stone Roses members accuse his drug addictions of destroying the band in 1996 and ruining any plans for the band's reunion.
In 1998, he was sentenced to 4 months in jail for air rage, after threatening a pilot and stewardess on a flight.
He was fond of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.
In 2005, he was arrested for assault during a San Francisco gig.

Why he might not be annoying:

He fronted one of the most influential bands of the 80's, the Stone Roses.
He appeared in a cameo role in the movie adaptation of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.'
In his solo career, he has worked with many notable musicians including UNKLE and Oasis' 'Noel Gallagher.'

Credit: Jughead

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Rockers
• Buddyhead's 20 Best Records of 2004 [Performers]
• Celebrity Manchester United Fans
• Celebrity Real Maroon [Janbos] Fans
• I Abused Cocaine
• I am from Manchester
• I Performed at Brixton Academy [London, England]
• Look at Me, But Talk to the Hand
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Melody Maker's Top 10 Unsexiest Males in Pop [January 2000] (Ranked: 5)
• New Musical Express' Coolest Celebrities [2005] (Ranked: 11)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1999] (Ranked: 30)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [2000] (Ranked: 65)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [2001] (Ranked: 29)
• Profiles 14501-14750 (Ranked: 14619)
• Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Musical Stars of the 20th Century (Ranked: 98)
• Q Magazine's 50 Bands You Must See Before You Die (Ranked: 17)
• Q Magazine's Top 50 Albums [2009] (Ranked: 48)
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Singles [2001] (Ranked: 6)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 204 Votes: 53.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 89.47% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 67.39% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 94 Votes: 71.28% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 134 Votes: 67.16% Annoying