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'''Philip Creswick''' (born 12 October 1965, [[Charlwood]], Surrey, England) is an English musician and songwriter, and a former member of the [[boy band]], [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]].<ref name=Hadleigh1991 >{{citation | last=Hadleigh | first=Boze | year=1991 | title=The vinyl closet: gays in the music world | publisher=Los Hombres Press | isbn=978-0-9623497-9-9 | page=198 }}</ref>
'''Philip Creswick''' (born 12 October 1965) is an English musician and songwriter, and a former member of the [[boy band]], [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]].<ref name=Hadleigh1991 >{{citation | last=Hadleigh | first=Boze | year=1991 | title=The vinyl closet: gays in the music world | publisher=Los Hombres Press | isbn=978-0-9623497-9-9 | page=198 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Creswick initially was a dancer in the ensemble dance troupe Seventh Avenue. He was then a backing vocalist in the [[boy band]], [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]], which was active between 1989 and 1994. The group has been described as a precursor to the more famous [[Take That]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Caroline|title=How to avoid the boyband graveyard|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/14/boybands-bros-big-fun-bay-city|accessdate=30 December 2017|work=The Guardian|date=14 October 2015}}</ref> Their album, A Pocketful of Dreams, reached number 7 in the UK charts in 1990, while their cover of The Jacksons' Blame It on the Boogie reached number 4 in the singles charts. The group sold more than 3 million albums.
Creswick initially was a dancer in the ensemble dance troupe Seventh Avenue. He was then a backing vocalist in the [[boy band]], [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]], which was active between 1989 and 1994. The group has been described as a precursor to the more famous [[Take That]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=Caroline|title=How to avoid the boyband graveyard|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/14/boybands-bros-big-fun-bay-city|accessdate=30 December 2017|work=The Guardian|date=14 October 2015}}</ref> Their album, ''A Pocketful of Dreams'', reached number 7 in the UK charts in 1990, while their cover of The Jacksons' "Blame It on the Boogie" reached number 4 in the singles charts.


Creswick's later songwriting credits include: Family Fantastic's album ''Nice'' (2000, in collaboration with Jason Creasey and [[Vince Clarke]]) and the soundtrack to ''Winning London'' (2001, in collaboration with Nigel Lewis and Vince Clarke). He has appeared as a guest star on British comedy TV show ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'', and in the live show of comedian [[Sarah Millican]], ''Home Bird Live''.
Creswick's later songwriting credits include: Family Fantastic's album ''Nice'' (2000, in collaboration with Jason Creasey and [[Vince Clarke]]) and the soundtrack to ''Winning London'' (2001, in collaboration with Nigel Lewis and Vince Clarke). He has appeared as a guest star on British comedy TV show ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'', and in the live show of comedian [[Sarah Millican]], ''Home Bird Live''.


After [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]] disbanded, Creswick worked as a painter and decorator, before later being shamed with a conviction for possession of drugs with intent to supply drugs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Emmeline |date=2018-09-06 |title=Big Fun singer Phil Creswick avoids jail for selling chemsex drugs |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/big-fun-singer-phil-creswick-13202930 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref>
After [[Big Fun (boyband)|Big Fun]] disbanded, Creswick worked as a painter and decorator.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In September 2017, Creswick was charged with possession and supply of illegal drugs, and also with money laundering.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kindon|first1=Frances|title=Popular '90s boyband member charged with supplying drugs used in chemsex parties|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/popular-90s-boyband-member-charged-11130595|accessdate=30 December 2017|work=The Irish Mirror|date=7 September 2017}}</ref> Creswick is openly gay, and is HIV positive<ref>{{cite book|last1=Arena|first1=James|title=Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers|date=2017|page=40}}</ref>.
In September 2017, Creswick was charged with possession and supply of illegal drugs, and also with money laundering.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kindon|first1=Frances|title=Popular '90s boyband member charged with supplying drugs used in chemsex parties|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/popular-90s-boyband-member-charged-11130595|accessdate=30 December 2017|work=The Irish Mirror|date=7 September 2017}}</ref> Creswick is openly gay, and is HIV positive.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Arena|first1=James|title=Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers|date=2017|page=40}}</ref>


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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 26 October 2023

Phil Creswick
Birth namePhilip M. Creswick
Born (1965-10-12) 12 October 1965 (age 58)
Charlwood, Surrey, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
LabelsJive

Philip Creswick (born 12 October 1965) is an English musician and songwriter, and a former member of the boy band, Big Fun.[1]

Career[edit]

Creswick initially was a dancer in the ensemble dance troupe Seventh Avenue. He was then a backing vocalist in the boy band, Big Fun, which was active between 1989 and 1994. The group has been described as a precursor to the more famous Take That.[2] Their album, A Pocketful of Dreams, reached number 7 in the UK charts in 1990, while their cover of The Jacksons' "Blame It on the Boogie" reached number 4 in the singles charts.

Creswick's later songwriting credits include: Family Fantastic's album Nice (2000, in collaboration with Jason Creasey and Vince Clarke) and the soundtrack to Winning London (2001, in collaboration with Nigel Lewis and Vince Clarke). He has appeared as a guest star on British comedy TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and in the live show of comedian Sarah Millican, Home Bird Live.

After Big Fun disbanded, Creswick worked as a painter and decorator, before later being shamed with a conviction for possession of drugs with intent to supply drugs.[3]

Personal life[edit]

In September 2017, Creswick was charged with possession and supply of illegal drugs, and also with money laundering.[4] Creswick is openly gay, and is HIV positive.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hadleigh, Boze (1991), The vinyl closet: gays in the music world, Los Hombres Press, p. 198, ISBN 978-0-9623497-9-9
  2. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (14 October 2015). "How to avoid the boyband graveyard". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ Saunders, Emmeline (6 September 2018). "Big Fun singer Phil Creswick avoids jail for selling chemsex drugs". mirror. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ^ Kindon, Frances (7 September 2017). "Popular '90s boyband member charged with supplying drugs used in chemsex parties". The Irish Mirror. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers. p. 40.

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