Jez Spencer
| Spencer Gibb | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Spencer David Gibb |
| Also known as | Jez Spencer |
| Born |
21 September 1972 London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop, contemporary R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums |
| Years active | 1994—present |
| Labels | Rock Ridge Music |
| Associated acts | 54 Seconds |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul | |
Spencer David Gibb (born 21 September 1972) is a British musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was a founder member of Austin, Texas-based band 54 Seconds. He is the first-born child of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees and Molly Hullis.
Spencer David Gibb was born on 21 September 1972 in London, England, as the first child of Robin Gibb, an English musician and member of the Bee Gees, and Molly Hullis, who worked as the personal assistant to the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein until his unexpected death in 1967. Gibb's godfather was Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees and Cream. On his father's side he has English, Irish and Scottish descent. He was named Spencer by his father in honor of Robin's idol Winston Churchill, and his middle name David which was a tribute to his mother's late brother. At the time of his birth, the Bee Gees were recording Life in a Tin Can around September as his father had to leave the sessions on 21 September, and when his father returned to the sessions in a rented house in Los Angeles, Tom Kennedy recalls: "Robin was at home and when we came in, he was asleep on the floor. He'd been waiting up just to tell us about Spencer. He woke up and he was really excited". And when his father rushed on the family's home to meet Gibb he said, "Molly and I have been longing for a baby. I feel as though I'm living on cloud nine".
He started writing songs on piano and keyboards when he was about 11-12 as a day pupil at Scaitcliffe (now known as Bishopsgate), in Surrey, UK. At 14 he left the prestigious St.Paul's Public School in Barnes, London, to become a professional musician. He first started playing in bands in England and was working as a solo artist for a long time. Gibb moved to New York City where he dropped the keys in favor of the guitar. In the early 1990s, he moved to Florida and then moved to Austin, Texas and was originally begin with a dream, a dream urging him to moved to Texas from Florida as he explains: "If there's anything I can say about living in Miami and doing drugs, it's that I learned to play guitar".
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