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Craig Bloxom was born in Inglewood, Los Angeles on 31 July 1959 to George William and Arliene Dorlores (née Dreger).
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They became known for tackling political issues including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. Bloxom left Spy vs Spy in 2003, worked as a chef in United States/Mexico for four years and now resides in Newcastle, Australia. The family moved to Australia in 1965 to escape rising crime in the Los Angeles at the time.
After growing up in Perth, Western Australia and later Nelson Bay, New South Wales, he met Mike Weiley at high school and moved to Sydney, where they joined Cliff Grigg, who happened to live in a squat in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe.
As a rent saving device Bloxom and Weiley also moved into Grigg"s squat, it also became their rehearsal site. Spy vs Spy were named for a comic strip, "Spy versus
Spy" in the United States Mad magazine, playing their first show in 1981. The band developed an enthusiastic public following for their distinctive brand of ska-flavoured indie rock.
They performed at many Sydney venues, particularly at the Sydney Trade Union Club, often supporting INXS. They also supported The Clash at the Capitol Theatre and U2 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
They were then taken under the wing of Gary Vasicek, the manager of Midnight Oil and toured consistently around Australia, with forays to England, Germany and two tours of Canada. The band has toured there successfully many times and still has a loyal Brazilian following. Bloxom now works as a chef after completing a 4-year apprenticeship in Newcastle hotels.
He recently completed three years as head chef on a drill-ship in the Gulf of Mexico while living in Mazatlán, Mexico but returned to Australia in 2008.
Craig now lives in Newcastle, New South Wales and works as head chef at a local hospital.
