hiː wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz "ɐ kəmˈɪɾᵻd ænd ˌɑːmnɪpɹɪzˈɛnt fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɔnðə pˈʌŋk ænd pˈoʊstpˈʌŋk sˈiːn ɪn mˈæntʃɛstɚ."
He was described as "a committed and omnipresent figure on the punk and post-punk scene in Manchester."