Buster Bloodvessel

• Name — Buster Bloodvessel • Birth Name — Douglas Steven Woods • Born — 6 September 1958 • Birthplace — London, England • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — * Ska • two-tone • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1976–present • Current Member Of — Bad Manners

Bloodvessel once owned a hotel in Margate called Fatty Towers, which specifically catered for larger customers with features such as extra large beds and baths as well as fatty meals. The hotel closed in 1998 and Bloodvessel moved back to London. He often appears as a guest on various television shows, as well as in the tabloid newspapers. He was the main sponsor of football team Margate F.C. in the 1990s. In early 2001, Bloodvessel was taken ill with a strangulated hernia during a concert in Perugia, Italy. He wanted to return to England, but was advised to have an operation in Italy, even though it would have been extremely dangerous due to his weight. Bloodvessel has struggled with morbid obesity and underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in 2004, with his weight dropping from 31 stone (196.86 kg; 434 lbs) to 13 stone (82.6 kg; 182 lbs). Bloodvessel is married with two children.