Clint Boon
Encyclopedia
Clint Boon is an English
musician
and DJ
. Boon originally rose to notability as the keyboards
player (and sometimes vocalist) with Inspiral Carpets
.
releasing two album
s under this name - The Compact Guide to Pop Music and Space Travel
(1999), and Life in Transition
(2000). In this year the band released the single
"Do What You Do (Earworm Song)", which featured Fran Healy
, the lead singer of the band Travis
.
Boon made a cameo appearance on the 2002 film
, 24 Hour Party People
as a train conductor, and has recently worked with Cosgrove Hall providing voice-overs and music for the Engie Benjy
cartoon series. Boon has his own record label
, 'Booney Tunes', signing artists
such as Elaine Palmer, and has also been a regular DJ
at a number of nightclubs around England
, and in Wrexham
, North Wales
. He once again joined the Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out tours in 2002 and 2003.
In 2005 Boon became head of music for the Oldham based radio station
, The Revolution
, where he presented the 1000-1400 weekday show. Boon left the station for then rival station, Xfm Manchester
. Boon has a cult following with regulars of his show being part of the Boon Army. Boon recently took part in a 5 a-side football competition as part of Xfm Manchester Nike Show. Boon Army F.C. was born from this and hope to have regular games soon. He is a resident DJ on Saturday nights at the club 'South' in Manchester' and has been for ten years, amongst hosting other nights around the UK
.
Boon is currently still a presenter on Xfm Manchester. He hosts the afternoon show from Monday to Friday between 2pm and 5pm, and often covers Xposure.
In 2008 Boon had his portrait painted by Manchester based artist Adam Hayley, the portrait represented Boon in all aspects of his life and paid homage to his Manchester roots. The portrait was unveiled at Manchester's Mooch Art Gallery on Oldham Street
, in the Northern Quarter.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. Boon originally rose to notability as the keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player (and sometimes vocalist) with Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
.
Career
After the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995, Boon went on to form The Clint Boon ExperienceThe Clint Boon Experience
The Clint Boon Experience, also known as CBX, are an English alternative rock band formed by Clint Boon after Inspiral Carpets disbanded in the mid 1990s...
releasing two album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s under this name - The Compact Guide to Pop Music and Space Travel
The Compact Guide to Pop Music and Space Travel
The Compact Guide to Pop Music and Space Travel is the debut album by The Clint Boon Experience, which is the band formed by Inspiral Carpets organist Clint Boon in the late nineties...
(1999), and Life in Transition
Life in Transition
Life in Transition is the second album by The Clint Boon Experience, which is the band formed by Clint Boon in the late nineties.-Track listing:#"This Is The Sound"#"Life In Transition"#"Climbing Back Inside The Dream"#"Cool Vacation"...
(2000). In this year the band released the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Do What You Do (Earworm Song)", which featured Fran Healy
Francis Healy
Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their six studio albums. He is based in Berlin, Germany...
, the lead singer of the band Travis
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
.
Boon made a cameo appearance on the 2002 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, 24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People is a 2002 British film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom...
as a train conductor, and has recently worked with Cosgrove Hall providing voice-overs and music for the Engie Benjy
Engie Benjy
Engie Benjy was a pre-school children's television show, broadcast on ITV's children's strand, CITV. Engie Benjy is a blue haired boy, a mechanic who helps fix problems with his friends' vehicles. His dog is Jollop. Other characters include Pilot Pete and Astronaut Al...
cartoon series. Boon has his own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, 'Booney Tunes', signing artists
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
such as Elaine Palmer, and has also been a regular DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
at a number of nightclubs around England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and in Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
. He once again joined the Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out tours in 2002 and 2003.
In 2005 Boon became head of music for the Oldham based radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
, The Revolution
The Revolution (radio station)
The Revolution is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the areas of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside in Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
, where he presented the 1000-1400 weekday show. Boon left the station for then rival station, Xfm Manchester
Xfm Manchester
Xfm Manchester is a commercial radio station broadcasting alternative and indie music to Manchester in North West England.It builds on the brand and format established by Xfm London. The majority of programming is shared but some is produced specifically for Manchester...
. Boon has a cult following with regulars of his show being part of the Boon Army. Boon recently took part in a 5 a-side football competition as part of Xfm Manchester Nike Show. Boon Army F.C. was born from this and hope to have regular games soon. He is a resident DJ on Saturday nights at the club 'South' in Manchester' and has been for ten years, amongst hosting other nights around the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Boon is currently still a presenter on Xfm Manchester. He hosts the afternoon show from Monday to Friday between 2pm and 5pm, and often covers Xposure.
In 2008 Boon had his portrait painted by Manchester based artist Adam Hayley, the portrait represented Boon in all aspects of his life and paid homage to his Manchester roots. The portrait was unveiled at Manchester's Mooch Art Gallery on Oldham Street
Oldham Street
Oldham Street is in Manchester city centre and forms part of the city's historic Northern Quarter district. The Northern Quarter dominated by buildings that were built before World War II....
, in the Northern Quarter.