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Pete Doherty was born on March 12, 1979 in Hexham, Northumberland, England as Peter Doherty.
Co-founder and co-front man of punk band The Libertines until 2004. Has been the front man of the new formed band Babyshambles since 2004. Engaged to top model Kate Moss (2005). Ranked #2 in Vogue's list of "Best Dressed Personalities in 2005 (male)", while his former fiancée Kate Moss topped the womens' list (29 December 2005). Good friends with the poet Wolfman Supports Queens Park Ranagers. His drug problems and his frequent court appearances provide a constant source of material for the tabloid press worldwide (2006). As his father Peter was major in the British Army, he lived at different places in Britain and Germany along with his mother Jaqueline and his sisters Amy Jo and Emily. Pete is the second of three children. His favorite books are "1984" by George Orwell , "Brighton Rock" by Graham Greene , "Flowers of Evil" by Charles Baudelaire and the works of Oscar Wilde . His favorite films mostly are British movies of the 1960s and 1970s such as Geliebter Spinner (1963), Geküßt und geschlagen (1967) or Der Erfolgreiche (1973). Was voted #2 in a poll by "NME" magazine depicting "50 of rock's greatest heroes" just behind Kurt Cobain (May 2006). His last name is pronounced "dock-erty". Engaged again to Kate Moss (October 2006). Former drummer for his band Babyshambles was model Irina Lazareanu , who was briefly his fiancée in October 2007. Has a son, Astile, with his former girlfriend Lisa Moorish . Good friends with Amy Winehouse . Kate Moss separated from him again in July 2007. He has a son named Astile Louis Doherty (b. 2003) with singer Lisa Moorish . Studied English at Oxford University, but dropped out after his first year and began hanging out with Carl Barât , a friend of his sister and the guitarist for their future band, The Libertines .