Jimmy Cauty is married to artist and musician Alannah Currie, a former member of Thompson Twins.
24 Facts About Jimmy Cauty
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Jimmy Cauty then joined the band Brilliant with which he remained until its break-up in 1986.
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Jimmy Cauty was an original member of Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, in 1985.
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Jimmy Cauty joined with Bill Drummond to form the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, a collaboration that played out in various guises and media over much of the next decade.
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Drummond later commented that Jimmy Cauty "knew exactly, to coin a phrase, 'where I was coming from'".
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Jimmy Cauty confirmed that the duo's work is an ongoing project.
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Engineer Mark Stent recalled Drummond as providing "big concepts and insane ideas", whereas Jimmy Cauty - he said - was "literally a musical genius".
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Jimmy Cauty is just as capable of burning stuff as Drummond.
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Jimmy Cauty is practical and above all curious, quick to get his hands dirty, experiment and see what happens.
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Paterson and Jimmy Cauty's first release was a 1988 acid house anthem track, "Tripping on Sunshine" released on the compilation Eternity Project One, put together by Paterson's childhood friend and Jimmy Cauty's ex-bandmate, Martin "Youth" Glover.
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Paterson and Jimmy Cauty began DJing in London and landed a deal in 1989 for the Orb to play the chill-out room at London nightclub Heaven.
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Jimmy Cauty preferred that albums by the Orb were released on his KLF Communications label, whereas Paterson wanted to ensure the Orb did not become an offshoot of The KLF.
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Jimmy Cauty removed Paterson's contributions from the recordings in progress and released the album as Space on KLF Communications.
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In 1999 Jimmy Cauty produced several remixes under the alias The Scourge of the Earth for Placebo, Marilyn Manson, Hawkwind, Ian Brown, the Orb, and others.
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In 2001, Jimmy Cauty joined with former collaborators Alex Paterson and Pratt in a London recording studio, together with Dom Beken, an associate of Pratt.
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Jimmy Cauty left the band in 2004 to work on projects.
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Two years later, the Transit Kings released their debut album, Living in a Giant Candle Winking at God; Jimmy Cauty is listed as a composer on seven of the album's 12 tracks.
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Jimmy Cauty first worked in conjunction with L-13 on the Cautese National Postal Disservice.
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In 2004, Jimmy Cauty installed a gift shop, Blackoff, at the Aquarium Gallery, based on the UK government's Preparing for Emergencies leaflet.
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In 2012, Jimmy Cauty premiered his short film, Believe the Magic, starring Debbie Harry, Nick Lehan and Branko Tomovic, at Tate Modern as part of the annual Merge festival.
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In 2014, Jimmy Cauty released a series of limited edition Smiley Riot Shields.
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Jimmy Cauty originally designed the riot shields in 2012 as a symbol of "non-violent direct action" and as a practical self-protective measure for his step-daughter during the Occupy St Paul's eviction.
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Jimmy Cauty was married to Cressida, with whom he has twins and a younger son.
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Jimmy Cauty later married artist and musician Alannah Currie in 2011.