- Born
- Birth nameGeoffrey Downes
- Nickname
- The Buggles
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Geoff Downes was born on August 25, 1952 in Stockport, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), The Wedding Singer (1998) and Empire Records (1995).
- Formed The Buggles with Trevor Horn in the late '70s, and had a major hit single with "Video Killed The Radio Star".
- In 1980 both he and Trevor Horn became members of the progressive rock band Yes. With the group, they only released the album "Drama".
- The only member of Asia to never leave the group.
- He is probably the only person ever to wear rubber gloves on Top of the Pops (1964).
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