Richard Ashcroft -

Vocalist of The Verve and one of the original Britpop bad boys, 'Mad Richard' has all the arrogance of the Gallaghers, all the swagger of Ian Brown, a drug history that would frighten Pete Doherty and the innate musical talent that brought us the anthemic 'Bittersweet Symphony' (The Verve) in '98. His 'Sh*t hot' third solo album in 2006, 'Keys To The World', set the stage for numerous singles and tours prior to The Verve's 2007 reformation.