Alex James
- January 5, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Alex James |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 21, 1968(1968-11-21) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Boscombe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Alex James Biography
| Name | Alex James |
| Birthday | Nov 21 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Boscombe |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Claire Neate |
| Children(s) | Artemis James, Geronimo James, Galileo James, Beatrix James, Sable James |
Alex James is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on November 21, 1968 in Boscombe, England, United Kingdom. English musician and writer best known for being the bassist of Blur. He has also played with the bands WigWam and Bad Lieutenant.
He has written songs for Marianne Faithfull.
In 1988, James met future bandmate Graham Coxon at Goldsmiths College, where James studied French. Introductions with Coxon’s old school friend Damon Albarn and Dave Rowntree soon took place; at the time Albarn and Rowntree were part of a band called Circus.
In 1989, James joined Coxon, Albarn and Rowntree’s new band, Seymour, which would later be renamed Blur. While he has been in the band ever since, he now describes the experience as “a past-life”.
He married Claire Neate in 2003, and they had five children.
Alex James Net Worth
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alex James is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex James 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied French at Goldsmiths College, where he met the future members of Blur.
He ventured into journalism and also had a successful foray into artisan cheesemaking.
Steven Alexander James, FRSA (born 21 November 1968) is an English musician and songwriter, as well as a journalist and cheesemaker. Best known as the bassist of the band Blur, he has also played with temporary bands Fat Les, Me Me Me, WigWam and Bad Lieutenant.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Alex James height 6 ft 2 in Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alex James Dating?
According to our records, Alex James married to Claire Neate. As of December 1, 2023, Alex James’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2007, James presented the BBC Radio 4 programme On Your Farm. He presents Alex James’s Date Night on Classic FM every Saturday at 7-10pm.
Facts & Trivia
Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alex James celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.
All are distinct in their flavour: “Blue Monday” (named after his favourite New Order song) is a creamy Shropshire Blue, sharp with a very faint sourness; “Little Wallop” is a soft goats’ milk cheese, washed in Somerset cider brandy and wrapped in vine leaves; and “Farleigh Wallop” is a goats cheese made with sprigs of thyme. The latter was voted Best Goats’ Cheese at the 2008 British Cheese Awards, where James himself was a judge in 2010.
Is Alex James ill?
James is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Paranoid Schizophrenia, and now Borderline Personality Disorder.
What is Alex James doing now?
Over the last decade Alex has become well known as a cheesemaker. After his success with Blur, he moved to the Cotswolds, purchased a farmhouse and renovated it into a cheese farm. The 200-acre estate in Kingham now produces award-winning cheeses including a range of British artisan cheeses.
What cheese does Alex James make?
This is a rich pasteurised, sophisticated blue cows milk cheese created by Alex James, former band member of Blur, turned cheesemaker. Blue Monday has a faintly sweet, intensely savoury, spicy and rich complex flavour.
Does Alex James wash his hair?
Blur bassist Alex James has revealed that he recently washed his hair for the first time in a decade. The Britpop band returned in 2015 with ‘The Magic Whip’ and reissued debut album ‘Leisure’ for its 25th anniversary earlier this year.
What is Blue Monday cheese?
Alex James of Blur fame Blue Monday is a British cow’s milk cheese in the style of a Gorgonzola Piccante. When it’s on song, Blue Monday is a soft, creamy blue cheese with strong blue veining which delivers a smooth, satisfying piquancy to the palate. Originally named after Alex’s favourite New Order song, Blue Monday.