Jock Scot

Once known as a supplier of "good vibes" to a host of punk-era artists like the Clash, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, and the B-52's, Jock Scot established himself in the '80s and '90s as a sort of raconteur rock poet with a wry, boho spirit. Born in Leith, Scotland in 1952, Scot came from a musical family, but eventually found his voice as a writer of stark, edgy poetry and prose. His first published book of poems, and Where Is My Heroine? arrived in 1993 to much critical acclaim, drawing praise from such diverse admirers as Motörhead's Lemmy and author Irvine Welsh. That same yea...