Mick Farren

Mick Farren (1943–2013) was a British journalist, novelist, and rock musician who led the seminal psychedelic proto-punk band The Deviants and became a prominent figure in the UK counterculture and underground movements. He was an eclectic writer known for his science fiction novels, non-fiction works on popular culture including an Elvis Presley guide, and his activism as a cultural commentator and provocateur.