The Life Of Sid Vicious

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his name from John Ritchie to John Beverly.
John attended the Soho Primary School where he horrified his
teachers when he told them that he no longer believed in God. John left
this school with two zero levels in English Literature and English Language
and absolutely no ambition to pursue his academic studies.
John went back into education by taking a photography class at
Hackney. During his time at Hackney his life changed in many ways. He had
come out of his shell somewhat. He had developed a passion for David Bowie
and he had discovered the joys of clothing and fashion. He also made new
friends. One was a longhaired, young skinny Irish boy named John Joseph
Lydon, who later became Johnny Rotten, the singer for the Sex Pistols.
John started dying his hair in imitation of his hero David Bowie,
which was a radical thing to do at that time. He would spike up his hair
like Ziggy Stardust. Another major change in his life was that he changed
his name to Sid Vicious, which was ...

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