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1983 - Members
5 Male
Origin
London
Genre
New Wave
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5 MaleOrigin
LondonGenre
New WaveStyle
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Born
1982
1982 to 
1985
Most Loved Tracks4 users
JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky4 users
JoBoxers - Boxerbeat4 users
JoBoxers - Crosstown Walk Up4 users
JoBoxers - Johnny Friendly
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JoBoxers was a predominantly British new wave group formed in 1982, when former Subway Sect members Rob Marche (guitarist), Dave Collard (keyboardist), Chris Bostock (bassist), and Sean McLusky (drummer) teamed up with American singer Dig Wayne (born Timothy Wayne Ball, 20 July 1958, Cambridge, Ohio). Wayne, under the name Buzz Wayne, had previously fronted the New York-based rockabilly band Buzz and the Flyers.
The band's debut single, "Boxerbeat", peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart, while the group were the opening act on the Madness 'Rise and Fall' tour. At Nos 1 and 2 respectively were David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and Duran Duran.
However, it was their next hit, "Just Got Lucky", that broke the band internationally. This single also sold over 250,000 copies, made the UK Top 10, and cracked the U.S. Top 40, reaching #36 during November 1983 and has been featured in a number of movies including Just My Luck and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
The third single, "Johnny Friendly", is a homage to the Marlon Brando movie On The Waterfront. British boxer Frank Bruno appeared in the promotional video for the song.
"Jealous Love"/"She's Got Sex" was released as a double A-side. "Jealous Love" was performed on the UK TV show Loose Talk introduced by the actress Diana Dors in one of her last TV appearances, while "She's Got Sex" was covered on Samantha Fox's double platinum selling album Touch Me (as "He's Got Sex").
JoBoxers' debut album, Like Gangbusters, featuring all of the above mentioned hits, 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 during the making of a third album, with McLusky joining Marche and Paul Wells in the indie-dance band called If? and Bostock joining David A Stewart to form his post-Eurythmics group, The Spiritual Cowboys achieving two Gold albums in France.
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 West End musical Five Guys Named Moe) in the UK. In 1995, he returned to the U.S., settling in Los Angeles, California, to continue pursuing his acting/television career.
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