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Mr. Nice |
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| Age: | 62 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Leeds, East |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| BodyType: | Average |
| Zodiac: |  Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22) |
| Last Login: | Feb 17, 2008 (653 days back) |
| I am Here For Networking. | |
About Me |
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| I'm currently not on tour and have started taking my new friends seriously.PERSONAL Born August 13th, 1945; eldest son of D.T.D. and E. R. Marks (nee Jones) 1968: married Ilze Gunta Kadegis (divorced 1972) 1972: one daughter (Myfanwy) by Rosemary Hope Brindley 1977: one daughter (Amber) by Judith Margaret Lane 1980: married Judith Margaret Lane; one daughter (Francesca) 1986: one son (Patrick)EDUCATION 1956-1963 Garw County Grammar School, Pontycymer, Glamorgan 1964-1967 Bachelor of Arts (Oxon) Natural Sciences (Balliol College, University of Oxford) 1967-1968 Graduate of the Institute of Physics and the Physical Society Postgraduate Certificate in Education (University of London) 1968-1969 Diploma in History and Philosophy of Science (Balliol College, University of Oxford) 1969-1970 Bachelor of Philosophy (University of Sussex) 1970-1971 Master of Arts (Oxon ) in Nuclear Physics (Balliol College, University of Oxford)ALIASES John Goddard, Brendan McCarthy, Stephen McCarthy, Mr Bergen, Mr Dennis, Colin Henderson, Donald Albertson, John Hayes, Albert Lane, Donald Nice, Anthony Tunnicliffe, Roy Green, William TetleyCRIMINAL RECORD 1981 Convicted at the Old Bailey of false passport offences and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment 1982 Convicted at the Old Bailey of conspiring within the UK to smuggle cannabis into the United States of America and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. 1991 Convicted of racketeering by a United States Federal Court, Miami, Florida, and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment PRISONS ATTENDED (1980 to 1995) Her Majesty's Prison, Brixton (1980-1981) Her Majesty's Prison, Wormwood Scrubs (1981-1982) Her Majesty's Prison, Wandsworth (1982) Centro Penitenciario Palma de Mallorca (1988) Centro Penitenciario Modelo, Barcelona (1988) Centro Penitenciario de Alcala-Meco, Madrid (1988 – 1989) Miami Metropolitan Correctional Centre, Florida (1989 – 1990) North Dade Detention Centre, Florida (1990 – 1991) United States Federal Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia (1991) Federal Correctional Institute, El Reno, Ok;ahoma (1992) United States Federal Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana (1992 – 1995) Federal Correctional Institute, El Reno, Ok;ahoma (1995) United States Alien Detention Centre, Oakdale, Louisiana. (1995)EMPLOYMENT (1968 to 1988) 1968 A-level tutor, Davies Laing & Dick (London private tutorial college)1971 Director, AnnaBelinda Ltd (Oxford boutique and dressmaking business)1972 Director, Robin Murray Ltd (Oxford construction business)1973 Recruited as an agent for MI6.1974 Sacked as an agent for MI6.1975 Director, Insight Video Ltd (Birmingham Media Company)1976 Director, Overseas United Investors, Lugano, Switzweland1978 Director, Panache Massage Parlour, Hyatt Central Plaza, Bangkok1979 Director, Worldwide Entertainments, 18 Carlisle St., London W11982 Director, West End Secretarial Services, 18 Carlisle St., London1983 Director, Mehar Paper Mills, Lahore, Pakistan1984 Director, Drinkbridge (Hong Kong) Ltd (wine and water export and import) Director, International Language Centre, Bahadarabad, Karachi, Pakistan1985 Director, Hong Kong International Travel Centre, 21 Denman St., London, W11986 Director, Tarcharles Ltd, Panama City, Panama1987 Director, DH Marks Inc., Taipei, TaiwanEMPLOYMENT (1995 to 1999)1995 Introduced Paul McCartney and Allen Ginsberg at the Royal Albert Hall1996 "Hangin' with Howard Marks" released by the Super Furry Animals. Recorded a remix of the Super Furry Animals' "The Man Don't Give a Fuck."1996 Mr Nice, an autobiography, was published by Secker and Warburg and serialised in the Guardian. It has now sold over 750,000 copies in English and has been translated into French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish,1997 Became a regular columnist for LOADED and remained so for five years, Formed the Legalise Cannabis Party and stood for Parliament in Norwich North, Norwich South, Southampton Test, and Neath. Presented and narrated Sloth for the Channel Four series of the Seven Deadly Sins. First of several sell-out performances of "An Evening with Howard Marks."1997 Began career as DJ playing at the Waterfront, Norwich; have subsequently played at Brixton Academy, The End (London), Big Chill (London), Sankey Soap (Manchester), Liquid Rooms (Edinburgh), Apartment (Glasgow), Mash n Air (Manchester), Arc (Brighton), Zap (Brighton), Voodoo Lounge (Liverpool), Emporium (Cardiff), Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff), Hanfparade (Berlin), Val Thorens (French Alps), Manumission (Ibiza),1998 Covered the World Cup in Paris for the sports section of the Evening Standard, the first of several writings on sport. Led the Indepenent on Sunday’s Legalise Cannabis March “Howard Marks: a Video Diary” is released.1999 Began regular contributions to the Observer Travel Magazine. Published “Prison Leave,” a short fiction story in “Fortune Hotel,” a series of travel stories edited by Sarah Champion. Published articles in the Guardian, Time Out, Daily Telegraph,GQ, Melody Maker, and New Musical Express. Became Writer in Residence at Manumission’s Pink Pussy Hotel in Ibiza. | |
My Interests |
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I'd like to meet:Assuming there are no restrictions on time or its direction, I would like to meet Buddha, Elvis, and the setting sun.If there are conventional restrictions, I would like to meet Tina Turner. |
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Music:Prehistoric rock |
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Movies:Mean Strets,Tarantula,Bowling for Columbine |
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Television:UK History Channel |
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Books:The Underground Empire by James Mills, Snowblind by Robert Sabbag |
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Heroes:Elvis, Henry Morgan, Jimi Hendrix, Merlin |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Leeds |
| Smoker: | Yes |
| Drinker: | Yes |
| Children: | Proud parent |
| Education: | Post grad |
| Occupation: | Writer |
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My Friends |
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Koffee Pot, Kendal Calling, Fuck the Wasted Little Djs!!!©, The Birthday Party, ALL TIME TOP 100, Nick Fraser, The Kleptones, Get Loaded In The Park, Goldie Lookin Chain, TRAMP!, Clint Boon, Laurie Laptop, uk_babydoll, ryan, all your peers, ultrastructure, Janie, THE ALL NEW SUGARTREE, Carlton Leach, Marcus Garvey Ballroom, steveaylett, marc, the Original Mind, AUDIO RIOT, ACDF, James Hollingsworth, The Metal Rockets, Becks, Carl, The Rod AKA Volks Man AKA Bar Code Kid, Los Jailbreakers, michael, george, paul, LTHf, zoe, Oakesy, Darth VoNaZ il Lato Oscuro del Porco Dio !, TomTom, DJ SKUNK MONK, Reverend Edward Hitler, annie, TAZ, Sound's from Anywhere, potty, danny, ~¤CARYS¤~, NO2ID Scotland, cape .o, Team Plastique, Smiley Face Jake (Manager)
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