The Libertines/ Pete Doherty

Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is the singer and songwriter of the band Babyshambles, and formerly co-frontman and songwriter (along with Carl Barât) of The Libertines, with whom he first shot to fame. more...

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Since 2005, he has become well known to the public at large as a result of his relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and his addiction to heroin and crack cocaine. His drug problems, arrests, and court appearances are frequently reported in the tabloid press.

Biography

Early life

Peter Doherty was born in Hexham, Northumberland, England. He grew up at a number of army garrisons as a result of his Irish father Peter's work as an officer in the British Army, living at various times at garrisons in Catterick, Belfast, Germany, Bedworth, Dorset and Larnaca, along with his mother Jacqueline, a nurse of part Jewish descent, and two sisters, Amy Jo and Emily. Doherty was the second of the three children. He was academically successful, achieving 5 grade A* and 6 grade A GCSEs, at Nicholas Chamberlaine Comprehensive School in Bedworth (although this has erroneously been reported as 11 grade A*s) and four passes at A Level, two at grade A.. At the age of 16, he won a poetry competition and embarked on a tour of Russia organised by the British Council.

After his A-levels he moved to his grandmother's flat in London, where he said he felt 'destined' to be, and got a job filling graves in Willesden Cemetery, although most of his time was spent reading and writing while sitting on gravestones.

He attended Queen Mary, part of the University of London, to study English literature, but left the course after his first year.

After leaving university, he moved into a London flat with his friend and fellow musician Carl Barât, who had been a classmate of Doherty's older sister at Brunel University.

Doherty was voted to be joint #1 in alternative music magazine NME's 2004 Cool List, along with fellow Libertine Carl Barât.It is a common misconception that it was only Doherty that topped the list. The following year he was placed at #6, and on May 10, 2006 was voted #2 in their poll depicting 50 of rock's greatest 'heroes'.

Life as a musician

The Libertines

Doherty and Barât formed a band called 'The Libertines' in the late 90s. Although it wasn't until 2002, with the release of their debut album Up the Bracket, that they began to achieve widespead success & entered the public domain. The group achieved a great deal of critical and commercial success and gained a dedicated, cult following, with Doherty in particular being praised by fans and critics alike as one of the most promising songwriters to emerge on the British music scene for some time. However, Doherty's increasing drug problems led to his estrangement from the band. In 2003, he was jailed for breaking into, and stealing from, his bandmate Barât's flat.

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