The Resume

(April 5, 1954- )
Birth name is Stanard Ridgway
Singer/Songwriter for band 'Wall of Voodoo (1977-1983)'
Recorded 'The Big Heat (1985),' 'Mosquitos (1989)' and 'Partyball (1992)'
Wrote 'Drive, She Said,' 'Salesman,' and 'Camouflage'
Composed 'Rumblefish (with Stewart Copeland of The Police, 1983),' 'Slam Dance (1987),' 'Pump Up The Volume (1990)' and '$pent (2000)'
Composed for TV shows 'Miami Vice,' 'Seinfeld' and 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents'

Why he might be annoying:

Many of the films he composed music for are not very well known.
He smokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

His songs 'Camouflage' and 'Calling Out To Carol' were unexpected top-5 hits in Europe.
He is praised for his skills as a writer, composer and singer.
His voice and lyrics are described as 'one-of-a-kind.'
His songs are described as 'cinematic.'

Credit: Nights of Thunder

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1980's New Wave/Synth Pop
• 2020 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 62)
• California Rockers
• Film Composers
• Harmonica Players
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Recorded ‘Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)’
• I Sing About Aging
• I Sing About Being High and Dry
• I Sing About California
• I Sing About Los Angeles
• I Sing About My Parents
• Look at My Guitar
• Monotone Voices
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12012)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 488 Votes: 41.19% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 60.26% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 58.41% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 44.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 136 Votes: 39.71% Annoying