Malvin Robert Mortimer
Tour Manager
Birthplace: Llwynypia, South Wales
Birthdate: May
3rd, 1952
Parents: Herbert and Jeanette Mortimer
Siblings:
Older brother, Gareth, older sister, Mair, and younger sister,
Gwyneira
Maritial Status: Seperated
Children: Lesley Mortimer Wallace (b. July 1983) and Susie Mortimer Wallace (22 yrs old in 2009)
Residence: Dublin,
Ireland
Height: 5'2''
Eye Color: Brown
Tattoos:
None
Favorite Food: Spicy foods, Indian and Thai
Favorite Color:
The hues of the sunset (many of course), the color of money :-)
Interests: Painting on computer, golf, spending time with daughters,
sports
Previous Jobs:
*Worked at Chubb Fire, a fire extinguisher factory, making the extinguishers
(quit to be a roadie in 72)
*Malvin became a roadie in 1972 for his brother's band, Racing Cars.
*In 1979, he worked with Gary Numan.
*Malvin was a guitar tech with The Pretenders from 1980-82.
*Joined Lep in September of 82 as Steve's guitar tech. He hadn't previously
heard of the band.
Additional Facts:
* According to Malvin, regarding his oldest, "My daughter's first steps, a
trip of around five feet, which she made between pillars formed by Clark and
Collen. They both spent a few minutes on their knees encouraging her to let go
and take the walking plunge during out time in Holland recording Hysteria."
*Malvin sang lead on Release Me (B-side of Armageddon It single- 1987).
*Malvin became DL's tour manager in 1992.
*Malvin's job with DL is considered to also include cook, caretaker,
babysitter, backing vocalist and many, many other things!