12 Facts About Captain Sensible

Captain Sensible co-founded the punk rock band the Damned in 1976, originally playing bass before switching to guitar.

Captain Sensible is known for his distinctive appearance including a red beret and sunglasses, typically with white frames.

Captain Sensible went to Stanley Technical School for Boys in South Norwood, Croydon.

Originally a member of the Johnny Moped band, Captain Sensible joined the Damned in 1976 on the suggestion of his colleague Rat Scabies, the band's drummer, filling a number of positions during his tenure, and eventually becoming the band's main songwriter following the departure of Brian James.

Captain Sensible left in the 1980s to concentrate on solo projects, and studied in West Sussex but rejoined in 1996 after Scabies left, and co-wrote Grave Disorder, the band's first new studio album for 8 years, in 2001.

Captain Sensible continues to tour and record with the band.

Captain Sensible followed this in 1981 with the This Is Your Captain Speaking EP on Crass Records.

Captain Sensible has toured with his solo band Punk Floyd.

Captain Sensible's recording of "The Snooker Song" from Mike Batt's musical The Hunting of the Snark was used as the theme music for the BBC gameshow Big Break, and he wrote and performed a song called "Brain's Theme" for the movie Skinned Deep in 2004.

Captain Sensible is a member of Dead Men Walking, a supergroup featuring Mike Peters, Kirk Brandon and Slim Jim Phantom, and the Sensible Gray Cells with current Damned mate Paul Gray.

Captain Sensible was previously in a long term relationship with Rachel Bor of Dolly Mixture.

Captain Sensible later named Deltic Records after the Deltic locomotives.