Vic Reeves & The Roman Numerals

Joining Benny Hill and Peter Kay on the exclusive list of comedians to have scored a U.K. number one single, student favorite Vic Reeves became just as famous in the early '90s for his musical prowess as he did for his alt-comedy double act with Bob Mortimer. Born James Roderick Moir in Leeds in 1959, he studied for an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering and worked as a factory inspector before forming anarchic outfit the Fashionable Five, who started out performing on-stage pranks at various gigs before deciding to become a band themselves. After changing his name to Vic...