Captain Rizz

Captain Rizz
Background information
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, drums
Years active1977–present
LabelsGriffin Music, Emergency Broadcast System, Warriors Dance, Top Rizz International

Captain Rizz is a British musician[1] and community organiser.[2] As a vocalist for Hawkwind from 1997 to 2000,[3] he was described as a "Space Reggae toaster".[4]

Rizz ran for Parliament several times, associated with Make Politicians History, on the Rizz Party ticket. In the 1992 General Election he ran for the Parliamentary seat in Hampstead and Highgate.[5][6][7] In the 1997 General Election, he ran for the seat in Hampstead and Highgate seat, as well as the seat in Lewisham East. He ran for the Tottenham seat in 2010,[8] and it was announced that he would be standing as a 2015 candidate for the seat on the Class War ticket.[9][10][11]

Rizz has volunteered at the T. Chances community centre in Tottenham, London.

References

  1. ^ "Discogs: Captain Rizz". Discogs. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ Rizz, Captain (16 January 2016). "Captain Rizz Green Light Market (at T. Chances)". Descending Light TV. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ Clerk, Carol (4 November 2009). The Saga of Hawkwind. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120175. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ Abrahams, Ian (30 July 2004). Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins. SAF Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9780946719693. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ Barnes, Julian (4 May 1992). "Letter From London". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ^ Barnes, Julian (1995). Vote Glenda!: Letters from London, 1990-1995. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9780330341165. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ Boothroyd, David (2001). Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties. Politico's. ISBN 9781902301594. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  8. ^ "General election 2015: far left candidates – the definitive list". Left Futures. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  9. ^ Bone, Ian (18 October 2014). "Hawkwind Legend Captain Rizz to Fight Tottenham for Class War". Wordpress. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. ^ Kleinfeld, Philip (27 November 2014). "Anarchists Have Nearly Defeated the 'Poor Doors' On a London Block of Flats". Vice. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  11. ^ Toner, John (7 April 2015). "Anarchy in Haringey? Class War enter election race". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2017.


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