Stove King - Revision history

DarkMavis at 23:44, 7 March 2016

2016-03-07T23:44:02Z

DarkMavis: added some text back, not a full rollback

2016-02-29T20:17:37Z

added some text back, not a full rollback

Hideout: Removed reference to prolonged slanderous character assassination by Paul Draper

2016-02-29T18:33:20Z

Removed reference to prolonged slanderous character assassination by Paul Draper

DarkMavis at 22:24, 6 February 2016

2016-02-06T22:24:46Z

DarkMavis at 21:18, 6 February 2016

2016-02-06T21:18:16Z

DarkMavis: /* Biography */

2016-02-06T14:21:35Z

‎Biography

DarkMavis at 14:18, 6 February 2016

2016-02-06T14:18:28Z

DarkMavis at 00:56, 6 February 2016

2016-02-06T00:56:17Z

DarkMavis at 10:37, 10 October 2015

2015-10-10T10:37:52Z

DarkMavis at 22:04, 3 September 2015

2015-09-03T22:04:41Z

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-==Biography==
+== Biography ==
 '''Steven William "Stove" King''' (born 8 January 1974<ref>{{cite |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20010509132931/http://www.mansun.co.uk/history/profiles/profiles.htm |title=Mansun Gallery |publisher=web.archive.org |date=2001-05-09 |dom=mansun.co.uk |archive=http://web.archive.org/web/20010509132931/http://www.mansun.co.uk/history/profiles/profiles.htm |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records/births-and-baptisms/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=steven%20w%20&lastname=king&eventyear=1974&eventyear_offset=0&county=cheshire |title=findmypast.co.uk |dom=findmypast.co.uk |publisher=Search.findmypast.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> in [[Ellesmere Port]], [[Cheshire]].
-==Early Days==
+== Early Days ==
 Having formed Mansun with [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]], with whom he shared an interest in graphic design.<ref>{{cite |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030609003321/http://natts.com/mansun/mansun.html |title=About Mansun |publisher=Way Back Machine |dom=web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> His first bass was an [[Aria Pro]], which he bought to rehearse with Draper – the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms.<ref name="archive1">Reid, Pat, [http://web.archive.org/web/20021224053702/mansun.net/cgi-bin/features/view.cgi?newsid=871617600,75669,Interviews Burning Ambition - Mansun's Stove], web.archive.org. Retrieved August 2011</ref> Having not picked up an instrument prior to the formation of Mansun, King went on to become a solid bass player, with ''Bassist Magazine'' commenting in 1997 that despite being a relative newcomer to the instrument and being self-deprecating in interviews, "Stove and Mansun drummer [[Andie Rathbone]] have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".<ref name="archive1"/>
-==The Mansun Years==
+== The Mansun Years ==
 After he took up lessons in playing the bass before Mansun, he became a solid bass player for the band and took a commanding stage presence, but he did struggle with playing bass in the recording studio.  His parts were often subbed out to Dom or Paul.
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 Stove also became a pivotal member of Mansun in terms of promoting the band. At one point, he operated the [[Mansaphone]] - an answerphone dedicated to Mansun.  The phone number to which was printed on all the band's releases) installed in his house to update fans on news and also receive messages from them.  He along with some of the other band members would listen to fans messages and often reply by phoning them back and talking to fans directly.  Something unheard of by any other band.
-==Life after Mansun==
+== Life after Mansun ==
 Has has been rumoured to have raced in Speedway events, at one point worked in Deeside for a large car manufacturing plant, and supposedly lived overseas.
-==Solo Projects==
+== Solo Projects ==
 It's not known if Steve has worked on any musical projects since his departure from the band or still plays bass guitar.
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
-==Stove King Gallery==
+== Stove King Gallery ==
 <gallery mode="packed" widths="150px" heights="200px">
 </gallery>
-==References==
+== References ==
-−
 <references/>
 [[Category:Stove King]]
 [[Category:Mansun]]
 [[Category:Musicians]]

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 ==Life after Mansun==
-Has has been rumoured to have raced in Speedway events and supposedly lived overseas.
+Has has been rumoured to have raced in Speedway events, at one point worked in Deeside for a large car manufacturing plant, and supposedly lived overseas.
 ==Solo Projects==
-It's not known if Stove has worked on any musical projects since his departure from the band.
+It's not known if Steve has worked on any musical projects since his departure from the band or still plays bass guitar.
 ==Trivia==

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 Stove also became a pivotal member of Mansun in terms of promoting the band. At one point, he operated the [[Mansaphone]] - an answerphone dedicated to Mansun.  The phone number to which was printed on all the band's releases) installed in his house to update fans on news and also receive messages from them.  He along with some of the other band members would listen to fans messages and often reply by phoning them back and talking to fans directly.  Something unheard of by any other band.
 ==Life after Mansun==
-Has has been rumoured to have raced in Speedway events, worked in Deeside for a large car manufacturing plant and supposedly lived overseas.
+Has has been rumoured to have raced in Speedway events and supposedly lived overseas.
 ==Solo Projects==
-It's not known if Stove has worked on any musical projects since his departure from the band or even if he still plays bass guitar.
+It's not known if Stove has worked on any musical projects since his departure from the band.
 ==Trivia==

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 | Name                = Stove King
 | Alias               = Stove
-| Img                 =
+| Img                 = Stove.jpg
 | Img_capt            = Stove
 | Background          = solo_singer

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 ==Early Days==
-Having formed Mansun with [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]], with whom he shared an interest in graphic design.<ref>{{cite |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030609003321/http://natts.com/mansun/mansun.html |title=About Mansun |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> His first bass was an [[Aria Pro]], which he bought to rehearse with Draper – the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms.<ref name="archive1">Reid, Pat, [http://web.archive.org/web/20021224053702/mansun.net/cgi-bin/features/view.cgi?newsid=871617600,75669,Interviews Burning Ambition - Mansun's Stove], web.archive.org. Retrieved August 2011</ref> Having not picked up an instrument prior to the formation of Mansun, King went on to become a solid bass player, with ''Bassist Magazine'' commenting in 1997 that despite being a relative newcomer to the instrument and being self-deprecating in interviews, "Stove and Mansun drummer [[Andie Rathbone]] have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".<ref name="archive1"/>
+Having formed Mansun with [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]], with whom he shared an interest in graphic design.<ref>{{cite |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030609003321/http://natts.com/mansun/mansun.html |title=About Mansun |publisher=Way Back Machine |dom=web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> His first bass was an [[Aria Pro]], which he bought to rehearse with Draper – the pair would play along to drum loops in their bedrooms.<ref name="archive1">Reid, Pat, [http://web.archive.org/web/20021224053702/mansun.net/cgi-bin/features/view.cgi?newsid=871617600,75669,Interviews Burning Ambition - Mansun's Stove], web.archive.org. Retrieved August 2011</ref> Having not picked up an instrument prior to the formation of Mansun, King went on to become a solid bass player, with ''Bassist Magazine'' commenting in 1997 that despite being a relative newcomer to the instrument and being self-deprecating in interviews, "Stove and Mansun drummer [[Andie Rathbone]] have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".<ref name="archive1"/>
 ==The Mansun Years==

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 | Img_capt            = Stove
 | Background          = solo_singer
-| Birth_name          = Steven King
+| Birth_name          = Steven William King
-| Born                = {{Bda|1970|9|26}} in [[Liverpool]], England
+| Born                = {{Bda|1974|1|8}} in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
 | Instrument          = Bass Guitar
 | Genre               = Rock, Alternative, Britpop
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 ==Biography==
 ==Early Days==
+Having formed Mansun with [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]], with whom he shared an interest in graphic design.<ref>{{cite |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030609003321/http://natts.com/mansun/mansun.html |title=About Mansun |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2014-08-18}}</ref> His first bass was an Aria Pro, which he bought to rehearse with Draper – the pair would play along to drum loops aaaaaaaaaaaaain their bedrooms.<ref name="archive1">Reid, Pat, [http://web.archive.org/web/20021224053702/mansun.net/cgi-bin/features/view.cgi?newsid=871617600,75669,Interviews Burning Ambition - Mansun's Stove], web.archive.org. Retrieved August 2011</ref> Having not picked up an instrument prior to the formation of Mansun, King went on to become a solid bass player, with ''Bassist Magazine'' commenting in 1997 that despite being a relative newcomer to the instrument and being self-deprecating in interviews, "Stove and Mansun drummer [[Andie Rathbone]] have formed a pretty solid bond in the rhythm department".<ref name="archive1"/>
-Was one of the founding members of Mansun
 ==Musical Inspiration==

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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		+	==Stove King Gallery==
		+	<gallery mode="packed" widths="150px" heights="200px">
		+	</gallery>

	==References==		==References==