{"product_id":"buzzin-9781399605069","title":"Buzzin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of his initial, turn-of-the-1990''s infamy as the maraca-wielding dancer with ''Madchester'' giants Happy Mondays, the pop-eyed Mark Berry, forever known to the world as Bez, was visibly a danger to society. He became the so-called Chemical Generation''s bug-eyed pied piper, every weekend leading millions out to oblivion and beyond, as they adopted his E-gobbling party lifestyle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeither an accomplished musician nor even a very good dancer, Bez was a prime candidate for fleeting celebrity, soon to sink into ''Where Are They Now?'' obscurity. That, however, never happened, nor does it show any sign of happening. Through Black Grape, the second band he co-fronted with the Mondays'' Shaun Ryder, and his ever-presence in the mass media, Bez''s popularity has grown exponentially, his star rocketing ever upwards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he bowled into Celebrity Big Brother in 2005, he ended up winning the series, as viewers came to understand his fundamental decency and sunny out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf there were a Prince of Manchester it would surely be Bez. -- Rev Richard Coles * BBC RADIO 4 SATURDAY LIVE *\u003cbr\u003eA cavalcade of eye-popping adventures. -- Ian Winwood * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eThe most jaw-dropping addition to the entire history of the genre. -- Nick Duerden * THE I PAPER *\u003cbr\u003eAs an account of the deeds of the most wayward member of one of our most wayward bands, it does not disappoint. * THE TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eThe most jaw-dropping addition to the entire history of the genre -- Nick Duerden * iPaper *\u003cbr\u003eIf there were a Prince of Manchester it would surely be Bez -- Rev Richard Coles * BBC Radio 4 *\u003cbr\u003eAs an account of the deeds of the most wayward member of one of our most wayward bands, it does not disappoint * Times Saturday Review *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866655273303,"sku":"9781399605069","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399605069.jpg?v=1722279660","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/buzzin-9781399605069","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}