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The Resume

    (February 11, 1960- )
    Birth name is Nick Currie
    Atheist

Why he might be annoying:

    In a now-famous incident, Michelin tried to sue him over his song 'Michelin Man,' which made their mascot out to be a sex toy. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court (1991).
    Transsexual composer Wendy Carlos also tried to sue him over his song 'Walter Carlos,' in which she goes back in time and marries her former male self (1999).
    Many of his lyrics graphically deal with a variety of sexual themes, including rape, incest and necrophilia.
    He described his 1991 album 'Hippopotomomus' as 'a record about sex for children.'
    He is eccentric.
    He goes by a single name, which he took from the Greek god of mockery.
    On his 1999 album 'Stars Forever,' he performed songs written about fans who sent him $1000 to be written about (he called it 'patronage pop').
    He married a 17 year old, whom he had met when she was 14 (1994).
    He is a blogger, and actually wrote a book about it (2005).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He suffers from amoebic keratitis, an infection of the cornea, and has to wear an eye patch.
    He is critically acclaimed and has a massive cult audience.
    He is extremely popular in Japan.
    He is a unique musical artist, experimenting with a variety of genres and equipment.
    He has a terrific sense of humour, and doesn't worry about who he may offend.
    He and his 'child bride' were forced into hiding. She was the daughter of a Bangladesh restaurateur who was not happy with their marriage, and wanted to kidnap her.
    He lived in Canada and Greece before returning to Scotland to attend university.
    He has consistently released new music for almost 20 years.

Credit: Unknown


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 66.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 69.70% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 77.88% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 69.35% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 74 Votes: 78.38% Annoying