JoBoxers

Infobox musical artist
Name = JoBoxers


Img_capt = From left to right, Dave Collard, Sean McLusky, Rob Marche, Chris Bostock and Dig Wayne of JoBoxers on the cover of their 2003 Anthology album (photo by Steve Rapport)
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Origin = London, England

New York, U.S.
Genre = Pop, Groove, Northern Soul
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Label = RCA, Sony BMG, Sanctuary
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URL = [http://www.joboxers.net/ Joboxers.net]
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JoBoxers, a predominantly British pop group was formed in 1982, when former Subway Sect members - guitarist Rob Marche, keyboardist Dave Collard, bassist Chris Bostock and drummer Sean McLusky - teamed up with American singer, Dig Wayne (born Timothy Wayne Ball, 20 July 1962, Cambridge, Ohio). Wayne had previously fronted the New York City-based punkabilly band, Buzz and the Flyers as Buzz Wayne.

Career

The band's debut single, "Boxerbeat", found success in Britain, peaking at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Their next hit "Just Got Lucky" also sold 250,000 copies and made the UK Top 10 and U.S. Top 40.

Subsequent singles, "Johnny Friendly" and "Jealous Love" did less well. JoBoxers' debut album, "Like Gangbusters", reached the Top 20 of the UK Albums Chart.

The band released another single "Is This Really The First Time" and a second album "Skin and Bone" in 1985, but then split up, with McLusky joining Marche and Paul Wells in the indie-dance band called If? and Bostock joining Dave Stewart's post-Eurythmics group, The Spiritual Cowboys.

Meanwhile, Wayne remained in London and briefly attempted a solo career, releasing the album "Square Business" in 1987, featuring fellow former JoBoxer Dave Collard on keyboards. One single, "Mastermind" was released from this album. After his solo efforts proved unsuccessful, Wayne began pursuing an acting career. He would go on to appear in several stage productions (including a starring role in the successful London West End musical Five Guys Named Moe) in the UK In 1995, he returned to the States, settling in Los Angeles, California to continue pursuing his acting/television career.

Recent activities

Wayne has returned to his music roots and fronts the band Dig Wayne and the Chisellers. Also a guitarist and drummer, Wayne has toured both America and Europe with his band.

Wayne also appeared in the sixth episode of season 8 of "", "Who and What", playing a pawn shop owner.

ong connections

* "Just Got Lucky" was featured in the films: "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", starring Steve Carell, and "Just My Luck" starring Lindsay Lohan.

Discography

Albums

* "Like Gangbusters" (RCA, 1983)
* "Skin and Bone" (RCA, 1985)
* "Essential Boxerbeat" (BMG, 1996)
* "Doing The Boxerbeat - The Anthology" (Sanctuary, 2003)
* "Essential Boxerbeat" (new edition, Sony BMG, 2006)

Recent compilation albums

ingles

* "Boxerbeat" (RCA, 1983)
* "Just Got Lucky" (RCA, 1983) U.S. #36
* "Johnny Friendly" (RCA, 1983)
* "Jealous Love" / "She's Got Sex" (RCA, 1983)
* "Is This Really The First Time" (RCA, 1985)

External links

* [http://www.joboxers.net JoBoxers Official Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-kfmuGHtxo JoBoxers Performance]
* [http://www.80sempire.com/copy/interviews/joboxers/chris_bostock.html Recent JoBoxers Feature]
* [http://www.tv.com/dig-wayne/person/143848/biography.html Brief Dig Wayne Bio]
* [http://www.actionpackedevents.com/Dig%20Wayne.htm Dig Wayne Biography/Update]
* [http://digwayne.com/ Dig Wayne Homepage]