Jamie Hewlett
Born	April 3, 1968 (1968-04-03) (age 39) Horsham, Sussex
Nationality	English
Area(s)	Artist, Illustrator, Writer
Pseudonym(s)	Hewll
Notable works	Gorillaz, Tank Girl, Monkey: Journey To The West, Meet The Freebies
Awards	Design Mueseum's Designer Of The Year (2006), Ivor Novello's Songwriter Of The Year (2006)

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Biography

Raised in Horsham, West Sussex, Jamie Hewlett was a pupil at Tanbridge House School, the local mixed comprehensive. His artistic skill showed up early - he contributed to the art work to a proposed road safety campaign that that was eventually runner-up in a national television competition. Also, he worked part-time stacking shelves at the weekend at the local Payless DIY store.

While studying at Northbrook College, Worthing, West Sussex, England Hewlett, Alan Martin and fellow student Philip Bond had created a fanzine called Atomtan. This brought him to the attention of Brett Ewins. After leaving college Hewlett and Martin were invited by Ewins to create material for a new magazine he was setting up with Steve Dillon in 1988. The magazine was called Deadline and featured a mixture of comic strips produced by British creators, and articles on music and culture. Martin and Hewlett created Tank Girl, an anarchic strip about a teenage punk girl who drove a tank and had a mutant kangaroo for a boyfriend. The strip proved instantly popular and quickly became the most talked about part of Deadline. Hewlett's quirky style (he was a fan of Brendan McCarthy) proved popular and he started to work with bands such as Senseless Things and Cud providing covers for record releases. Worthing is a large town and a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... UK Writer - Creator of Tank Girl See also Wierd Studio Bunch ... Philip Bond is a British comic book artist, who first came to prominence in the late 1980s via a self-published fanzine, Atomtan, created with Alan Martin, Jamie Hewlett, Luke Whitney and Jane Oliver. ... Brett Ewins is a British comic book artist best known for his work on Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper in the weekly comic book 2000 AD. Ewins formed a long-term collaborative partnership with fellow artist Brendan McCarthy, working together on such strips as Bad Company. ... Steve Dillon is a British comic book artist. ... Deadline was a British magazine published between 1988 and 1995. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Macropus antilopinus A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. ... Brendan McCarthy is a British artist and designer best known for his work in comic books, film and television. ... The Senseless Things were a successful indie punk band who were popular in the UK in the early 1990s. ... Cud is a bolus of semi-degraded food regurgitated from the reticulorumen of a ruminant. ...

He also designed decor for a nightclub called The Factory in Worthing. The decor featured red and green stripes, a wall of blown-up panels from Tank Girl set against '70s wallpaper, a Ford Escort hung from the ceiling and toilets pasted with pages from old comic book annuals. The Factory has since been refurbished and renamed. Worthing is a large town and a local government district in West Sussex, England. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ...

By 1992 Hewlett had become a major creator in the comics industry, and one of the few to break into mainstream media. He had worked with writer Peter Milligan on Hewligan's Haircut in 2000 AD issues 700 to 707. The series was later compiled into a trade paperback. He was also involved in providing covers and art for Shade, the Changing Man, also written by Milligan for DC Comics. Peter Milligan is an Irish writer, best known for his comic book, film and television work. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... A trade paperback can refer to any book that is bound with a heavy paper cover that is generally cheaper than the hardcover but more expensive than the regular paperback version. ... Shade, the Changing Man is a fictional comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ...

Hewlett's cover to Deadline#55 featuring Tank Girl.

Tank Girl was also optioned to be made into a film by MGM after being considered by among others, Steven Spielberg. The film was released in 1995 and featured Lori Petty as Tank Girl. It was a commercial and critical failure and was criticised by fans who said it failed to capture the essence of the original strip. Hewlett however, was said to be happy with the film. He also drew a Tank Girl miniseries for the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics written by Peter Milligan, as well as helping adapt the film for Vertigo. He also opened a secondhand clothing store, 49. The shop, at 49 Rowlands Road, Worthing, was managed by girlfriend Jane Olliver, originally a member of Elastica, but this was a short-lived venture and closed within a year. Image File history File links Deadline55. ... Image File history File links Deadline55. ... Deadline was a British magazine published between 1988 and 1995. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett; currently by Ashley Wood. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ... Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is an American movie actress. ... Vertigo logo Vertigo is an imprint of comic book and graphic novel publisher DC Comics. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Peter Milligan is an Irish writer, best known for his comic book, film and television work. ... Elastica were a Britpop band who were popular in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. ...

Hewlett was still involved with British bands of the mid 1990s, including illustrating a comic strip version of Pulp's song Common People.[1] Pulp are a rock band, formed in Sheffield, England in 1978, by then 15-year-old school-boy Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar). ... Common People is a song by the band Pulp. ...

Deadline was eventually cancelled in 1996 due to falling sales in a changed market and Hewlett concentrated on working in advertising and designs for television, most notably the children's series SMTV Live featuring Ant and Dec. He also created the strip 'Get The Freebies' published monthly in British fashion bible The Face. The stories, all set in London, followed the exploits of Terry Phoo, a gay, Buddhist kung-fu law enforcement officer and his side kick Whitey Action an enigmatic young anarchist with a bad attidue as they tackle their primary adversaries The Freebies Gang of the title. The dynamic between the two heroes was much like that of Tank Girl and her mutant Kangeroo boyfriend Booga (she being the smart one him being the dummy) with the episodes being told from the point of view of the female protagonist. The strips primary function was for Jamie to vent his spleen against the media idols and trends of the day, the story often taking second place to the jokes. The strip ran for one year, the second series was cancelled due to a change of editorial staff at the publication. SMTV Live (an abbreviation of Saturday Morning Television Live also written SM:TV Live and in early promotional material SMTV://live) was a British Saturday morning childrens television programme, first broadcast on ITV1 on 29 August 1998 and last broadcast on 27 December 2003. ... Ant (left) and Dec appearing in an ITV 1 ident. ... For other uses, see The Face (disambiguation). ...

At this time he had moved into a flat with Blur's Damon Albarn after Hewlett split with Olliver and it was while sharing a flat that the pair came up with the idea of Gorillaz, one of the world's first virtual bands. Albarn would work upon the music, while Hewlett would come up with character designs, and both came up with ideas for the members of the band. The first Gorillaz single was released in 2000 followed by the first album, Gorillaz in 2001. In 2005 their second full studio album, Demon Days was released. Both albums were popular successes. The band also performed 'live' several times in 2005, including a performance at the 2005 MTV European Music Awards, a performance in the Manchester Opera House and a similar one in the Apollo theater in New York. The band plan a world tour which will feature Hewlett's designs. A feature film was proposed but never made. Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Damon Albarn, (IPA: []) (born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London), is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. ... Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. ... Members of the virtual band Gorillaz A virtual band (also called a virtual group or cartoon band), in music, is any group whose members are not flesh-and-blood musicians, but animated characters. ... Gorillaz is the self-titled debut album by Gorillaz, released in March 2001. ... Demon Days is the second studio album by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the UK and on May 24 in the U.S.. Demon Days entered the UK charts at #1 and the US charts at #6, neatly outperforming the bands 2001 debut, Gorillaz. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

Gorillaz remains Hewlett's main project for the foreseeable future. When asked if he would return to comics by Jonathan Ross on an edition of Ross's chatshow on November 25th 2005, Hewlett said no, but he had several ideas which he may do one day. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In January 2006, Hewlett's artwork for Gorillaz was shortlisted for the Design Museum's 'Designer of the Year' award. and in an interview with the magazine Icon Hewlett confessed he's trying to revive the whole Gorillaz-movie idea. In May 2006, Jamie Hewlett was named the Designer of the Year Award 2006[2]. Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. ... The Design Museum is a museum in Shad Thames, near Tower Bridge in central London. ...

On May 25, 2006 both he and Albarn won the joint award for "Songwriters Of the Year" at the Ivor Novello award ceremony at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. On December 2, 2006 Hewlett appeared on the BBC's The Culture Show, in an interview with Mark Kermode he listed his key influences as the popular manga Akira, the anime films of Studio Ghibli and horror films like George Romero's Dawn of the Dead and The Exorcist. He stated he doesn't like his children watching Disney films. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ... The Grosvenor House Hotel is one of the largest and most famous luxury hotels in London. ... December 2 is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The Culture Show is a weekly 50 minute long topical arts program broadcast on BBC Two. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Manga )   (pl. ... Akira (Japanese: ) is a cyberpunk serial manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (Japanese: ). An animated film version was released in 1988 (see Akira (film)). Compared with the film, the manga is an epic which exhaustively examines its themes of social isolation, corruption and power. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Studio Ghibli, Inc. ... George A. Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor and composer. ... For the remake, see Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) Dawn of the Dead (also known as Zombi) is a 1978 Italian/American independent zombie horror film. ... The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ...

In October 2006 Hewlett and Albarn announced their latest collaboration, their first major work since Gorillaz. Entitled Monkey: Journey To The West, a re-working of the ancient Chinese legend Journey to the West. Albarn wrote the score whilst Hewlett designed the set, animations and costumes. Written and adapted by Chen Shi-zheng, the show features 45 Chinese circus acrobats, Shaolin monks and Chinese vocalists. It premiered at the Palace Theatre, Manchester as part of the Manchester International Festival, on June 28, 2007. The four heroes of the story, left to right: SÅ«n Wùkōng, Xuánzàng, ZhÅ« Bājiè, and Shā Wùjìng. ... Chen Shi-zheng (陈士爭) was born 1963 in Changsha, in Chinas Hunan province. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... Look up acrobat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Shaolin temples (少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín Sì, Wade-Giles: Shao-lin Ssŭ) are a group of Chinese Buddhist monasteries famed for their long association with Chán (Japanese Zen) Buddhism and martial arts. ... The Palace Theatre Manchester is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. ... Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... The Manchester International Festival is a festival of original new work due to take place in Manchester, United Kingdom in 2007. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

External links

• Gorillaz official site
• Video interview with Jamie Hewlett about Monkey, Journey To The West
• Interview with Hewlett on public radio program The Sound of Young America (1/07)
• 2000 AD profile
• Hewlett discusses the Tank Girl movie
• Hewlett discusses Gorillaz at mtv.com
• Jamie Hewlett fanlisting
• Jamie Hewlett Fans Forum
• An interview with Neil Gaiman and Gorillaz
• Tank Girl-The Movie fanpage
• Jamie Hewlett in Worthing biography
• Design Museum: Jamie Hewlett Designer Of The Year (2006)