Profiles

As a collective, Queen have the most impressive figures in rock music. You can check some of their achievements here. It's pretty staggering, huh?

So who are these guys at a personal level? I tend to assume all this vital detail but here's my opportunity to get you all up to speed.

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Freddie Mercury (read: singer with big teeth)

Full Name: Farookh Bulsara (but the birth certificate is a bit iffy)
Born: 5th September 1946
Place: Zanzibar
Died: 24th November 1991
Star Sign: Virgo
Height: 5 ft 9.5 Inches (176.5 cm)
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Marital Status: never married but had three serious long term relationships with Mary Austin, Jim Hutton and Barbara Valentin
Parents: Jer & Bomi Bulsara
Sister: Kashmira
School: Isleworth School, Bombay (3 'O' levels, 1 'A' level)
College: Ealing College of Art, London
Degree: Diploma of Art and Design
Other Bands: Ibex, Sour Milk Sea, Wreckage

Did You Know?

he had 7 cats
he won a baby contest when he was a one year old
he couldn't drive (which makes some of my games inaccurate)
he didn't know how to use a vacuum cleaner (although he did a rather convincing job in the I Want to Break Free videoclip, hehe!)
he didn't know how to boil water

My favourite Freddie anecdote: There are many, I must say. My favourite has to be the fan that approached him in the street asking for his autograph and when Freddie refused, dismissing his pen as "ghastly", he tickled him in the ribs and ran off. Lovely.

Brian May (read: guitarist with big hair)

Full Name: Brian Harold May
Born: 19th July 1947
Place: Hampton, Middlesex, England
Star Sign: Cancer
Height: 6 ft 1.5 Inches (186.7 cm)
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Brown with green bits apparently
Marital Status: Married to Anita Dobson but don't quote me on that
Parents: Ruth (Nee Fletcher) & Harold May
Siblings: None
Children: Jimmy, Louisa, Emily
School: Hampton Grammar School (10 'O' levels, 4 'A' levels)
College: Imperial College, London
Degree: Physics (Astronomy)
Other Bands: 1984, SMILE

Did You Know?:

he made is own guitar from a fireplace. While the original only cost the equivilent of $AU13, copies have reached up to $20,000+ and according to my sources, they're pretty crappy.
he has a fetish for clogs
he worked in a windshield wiper factory as a teen
we're fairly certain he perms his hair
he's a vegetarian

Favourite Brian Anecdote: There are many, but I like the one where Freddie had gone missing during an early soundcheck and Brian calmly picked up the microphone and called "Oh, Freddie? Freddie-poo? Freddiekins, where are you?" and a moment later Freddie poked his head back in to yell "Don't call me that!" Brian just smiled and said, "I knew that would get you back in here."

Roger Taylor (read: the drummer with big scream)

Full Name: Roger Meddows Taylor (I'm serious, check out the credits on Queen I)
Born: 26th July 1949
Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Star Sign: Leo
Height: 5ft 10.5 inches (179.1 cm)
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Marital Status: Separated from Debbie Leng
Parents: Winifred (Nee Hickman) & Michael Taylor
Sister: Clare
Children: Felix Luther, Rory Eleanor (aww :D) Rufus Tiger, Tigerlily, Lola
School: Truro School (7 'O' levels, 3 'A' levels)
College: London Hospital Medical School, Imperial College, London
Degree: Dentistry (imagine it, lol)
Other Bands: The Reaction, SMILE, The Cross

Did You Know?:

It's prerequisite Roger Taylor information that circa 1979, he had a mishap with his bleach which caused his hair to go a sickly shade green. Apparently the band members gave him grief about it...
In 1970, Roger also had to grow a beard, since people kept on mistaking him as a woman (well he did look rather fetching in the I Want To Break Free videoclip)
He had a temper tantrum backstage and slammed his foot against a wall in a fit of anger
Roger locked himself in a cupboard until Freddie agreed to have "I'm in Love With My Car" as the B-side to "Bohemian Rhapsody"
he has a dragon tattoo on his upper right arm

Favourite Roger anecdote: Once, during their Kensington Market days, Freddie sought Roger's help in the kitchen "Rog, darling, how exactly do you boil an egg?" Roger's response? "You, umm - I don't know. I think it has something to do with hot water." LOL... That and Roger selling Freddie's coat at Ken Market.

John Deacon (read: the one who compensates for the others being so BIG in teeth, hair & screams)

Full Name:John Richard Deacon
Born: 19th August 1951
Place: Oadby, Leicester
Star Sign: Leo
Height: 5ft 11 inches (180.3 cm)
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Green - Grey
Marital Status: Married Victoria
Parents: Lillian (Nee Perkins) & Arthur Deacon
Sister: Julie
Children: Robert, Michael, Laura, Joshua, Luke, Cameron
School: Oadby Beauchamp Comprehensive School (8 'O' levels, 3 'A' levels)
College: Chelsea College of Science & Technology, London
Degree: Electronic Engineering (like my dad!)
Other Bands: The Opposition, The Immortals, The Art

Did You Know?:

John wasn't too fond on releasing Bohemian Rhapsody, but then again, the band weren't particularly pleased about Another One Bites the Dust... go figure
While drunk at a party in 1977, he smashed his hand through a stained glass window
he never *ever* added vocals, but fans try to dispute this fact

John had bit parts in the video clips for Morris Major and the Minors (or quite possibily the other way around). In the clip, he was a punk rocker with spiky green hair and for the chrous he was dressed like Rick Astley....

he has been in hibernation since 1991

Favourite Deaky Anecdote: While filming in icy conditions in Roger's backyard, Deaky "accidently" stepped on Roger's hand during the filming of Spread Your Wings/We Will Rock You... right

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