Full Name Matthew James Francis Cairns
Date of Birth 23/07/1972
Nationality Scottish/British
Birth Place Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Occupation Musician and child-carer
Hobbies/interests film-making, drawing, gardening, piano-playing, cycling, reading
popular science and science fiction, watching films
Languages English, a little French and a very little Spanish + music and maths (rusty on
the maths)
Favourite Band(s) any of Miles Davis' bands, The Skatalites, Bob Marley, Zion Train, any
heavy dub reggae, The Doors, The Baghdaddies, System 7, Burning Spear, One Glass
Eye, The Pendulums, Mikey Dread, Lee Scratch Perry, Louis Armstrong, Linton Kwesi
Johnson, Nina Simone, Billy Halliday...
Favourite Song(s) People Are Strange (The Doors), Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses
Form of Relaxation listening to music, getting stoned, watching films, reading, playing
piano, sitting or lying in the sun
Favourite Food Soup, Lasagne, Pizza, Cheese
Favourite Drink Water
Favourite Film Princess Mononoke
Favourite Colour Black
Likes peace, love, and dub reggae
Dislikes war, hatred, and country n' western
