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I discovered lots of music electronic synth bands from the mid-'80s like Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and Cabaret Voltaire. My friends and I used to take two-hour trips to the record store in Newcastle and we started buying copies of The Face and i-D. And then I went to art school and as time progressed, I ended up where I am now.

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Giles Deacon
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Fashion Designer
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