Biography

Mani was born on November 16, 1962 in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Kick-Ass (2010), The Football Factory (2004) and Clouds of Sils Maria (2014). He was married to Imelda. He died on November 20, 2025.

Former The Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist.

Bands of my era had a whacked out agenda. They walked it, they lived it, they breathed it. [They were] not necessarily the best musicians in the world. I think what's wrong with British music at the moment is people are too career-orientated. They're afraid, or record companies will not allow them to take risks, and that just makes everything so uniform.