Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is an English musician, artist and poet.

He’s 29!

He is currently a singer and songwriter in the band Babyshambles, but best known musically for his work with The Libertines, alongside Carl Barât.

In 2005, Doherty became prominent in tabloids, the news media, and pop culture blogs because of his romantic relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and his well-publicized drug abuse.

Peter Doherty was born in Hexham, Northumberland, England, the son of Jacqueline (Michels), who was of paternal Jewish descent, and Peter John Doherty, who was of Irish descent. He grew up at a number of army garrisons, due to his father’s work as an officer in the British Army, living at various times at garrisons in Catterick, Belfast, Germany, Bedworth, Dorset and Larnaca, along with his mother, a nurse, and two sisters, Amy Jo and Emily. Doherty was the second of the three children. He was academically successful, achieving 11 top GCSEs, 5 of which were A* grades, at Nicholas Chamberlaine Comprehensive School in Bedworth and four passes at A Level, two at grade A. At the age of 16, he won a poetry competition and embarked on a tour of Russia organised by the British Council.

After his A-levels, he moved to his grandmother’s flat in London—where he said he felt ‘destined’ to be—and got a job filling graves in Willesden Cemetery, although most of his time was spent reading and writing while sitting on gravestones.

He attended Queen Mary, part of the University of London, to study English literature, but left the course after his first year.

After leaving university, he moved into a London flat with friend and fellow musician Carl Barât, who had been a classmate of Doherty’s older sister at Brunel University.

Doherty was voted to be joint #1 in NME’s 2004 Cool List, along with fellow Libertine Carl Barât. The following year he was placed at #6, and on May 10, 2006 was voted #2 in their poll depicting 50 of rock’s greatest heroes.

Following in the footsteps of model and ex-fiancée Kate Moss, Doherty has become the current face of Roberto Cavalli’s Fall 2007/2008 fashion advertising campaign. The photos have gained praise for depicting a much cleaner and more handsome Doherty. The ’50s-style photographs are also being compared to images of the late Marlon Brando.

Personal Life:

Doherty has had a tumultuous relationship with Kate Moss, frequently covered by the press. They met in January 2005 at Moss’ 31st birthday party and have had an on-off relationship since. Moss has also taken to singing at some of Doherty’s shows. On 11 April 2007 Doherty announced Moss as his fiancée during the first of his solo gigs at the Hackney Empire, London, at which Moss also performed. Doherty planned to marry Moss during the summer 2007. Since July 2007 Moss and Doherty have broken up.

In October 2007 Doherty was briefly engaged to fashion model Irina Lazareanu.

Doherty has a son named Astile with singer Lisa Moorish.

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