Wayne Hussey (born Jerry Wayne Lovelock on 26 May 1958 in Bristol, England) is a British
punk rock and
post-punk musician, best known as a member of
Dead or Alive,
The Mission, and
The Sisters of Mercy while also having a notable solo career. Growing up in Bristol, his early influences included
Marc Bolan and Bolan's transgressive
glam rock group,
T. Rex. Hussey was thus inspired to become a guitarist and songwriter. Brought up in the strict Mormon religion, he rebelled against his parents and moved to Liverpool in the late
70s to join the scene around Eric's, a noted nigh…
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