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Captain Sensible was born in Balham, United Kingdom on April 24, 1954. Public records list Captain Sensible as a singer, guitarist and singer-songwriter. That works out to 72 years old in 2026.
My Take
Captain Sensible is the kind of figure I genuinely cherish: a punk who never lost his sense of fun. Co-founding the Damned in 1976 puts him at the birth of British punk, yet the red beret and white-framed sunglasses signal someone who treated the movement as play as much as rebellion. Switching from bass to guitar shows a restless musicality I admire. Too often punk gets remembered as pure anger; Sensible embodies its mischievous, joyful side. I love artists who hold a clear identity for decades while still grinning through it all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Captain Sensible
- Name (Japanese)
- キャプテン・センシブル
- Reading
- きゃぷてん・せんしぶる
- Born
- April 24, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Balham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / singer-songwriter / musician
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Captain Sensible born?
Born April 24, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Captain Sensible from?
Captain Sensible is from Balham, United Kingdom.
What does Captain Sensible do?
Captain Sensible works as singer, guitarist, singer-songwriter, musician.
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