Howard Devoto

Howard Devoto (born Howard Andrew Trafford, 15 March 1952) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer for the punk rock band Buzzcocks. He left and formed Magazine, one of the first post-punk bands. After Magazine, he went solo and later formed indie band Luxuria.

Howard Devoto
Background information
Birth name	Howard Andrew Trafford
Also known as	Howard Devoto
Born	(1952-03-15) 15 March 1952 (age 73)
Origin	Bolton, Manchester, England
Genres	Punk rock, post-punk, synthpop, new wave, electronic
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, guitars
Years active	1976–present
Labels	New Hormones, Virgin, I.R.S., EMI