Bruno Aleph Wizard (born Stanley Bernard McQuilan, 1950) is the founder, principal singer and co-writer of the

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The Homosexuals The Homosexuals are an English punk/post-punk band. The band have been described as "punk visionaries". History The Rejects (1976–1977) The Rejects were formed in the bar of Goldsmiths College in South London in 1976, when ex-Sunderland ar ...

and The Rejects. Wizard is also a noted player of the

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. Originally active between 1978 and 1985, Wizard reformed The Homosexuals with new line-ups from 2003. He has been interviewed as a pundit for British

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mes. In 2013 a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life, ''The Heart of Bruno Wizard'', was screened at The

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Dazed Digital interview, 2015

Over at The Hotel
interview –

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, 7 September 2006
Astral Glamour
review – ''Dusted'' magazine, 4 August 2004
PUNKCAST#1178
The Homosexuals live @ Cake Shop, New York on 9 July 2007 (

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) 1950 births Living people English punk rock singers {{UK-singer-stub