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Boff Whalley of Chumbawamba at Whitby Musicport in 2008

Allan Mark "Boff" Whalley (born 1st January 1961) is the former lead guitarist for the band Chumbawamba.

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Early life and education [edit]

Whalley was born Allan Mark Whalley[1] in 1961 in Burnley, Lancashire. Before joining Chumbawamba he attended Art College in Maidstone and worked in a supermarket and as a postman. His parents were both primary school teachers.

Musical career [edit]

Together with his fellow members of Chimp Eats Banana, Midge and Danbert Nobacon, he moved to Leeds in 1981 and studied at the University of Leeds, dropping out after a year before moving into the South View House squat in Armley. He became a guitarist despite describing himself as being of "limited ability". He continued to play guitar and sing while doing a series of other jobs such as shopworker, newspaper delivery man, typesetter, and cartoonist.

Personal life [edit]

He is married to the American photographer Casey Orr whom he met in San Francisco in 1992.

The name Boff came from being nicknamed "College Boffin" by other workers at the Supasave supermarket in Burnley, where Whalley worked after leaving school. Whalley's first band Chimp Eats Banana had a song called "Supasave".

Beyond his musical career, Whalley has been prominent in the fell running scene, particularly in West Yorkshire, running at a relatively high standard. Touring and recording commitments have influenced the extent to which he has been able to pursue this activity. He was instrumental in the production of the Fellternative fell running fanzine in the early 1990s.

Books [edit]

Whalley has published two books:

  • Footnote*, autobiography (2004)
  • Run Wild, an account of his experiences as a fell runner (2012)

Quotation [edit]

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We have sampled a lot of folk music on our records, because it's real and it's relevant and it provides a good basis for songwriting.[2]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ This Is Lancashire article
  2. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 1-904041-96-5. 
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