He is an English musician, singer-songwriter and dancer
born Cathal Joseph Patrick Smyth and originally known as Carl Smyth.The last member to join the group
Madness in 1979, he had appeared with them several times prior dancing
onstage.Aside from being
known as their dancer he also plays the trumpet and various percussion
instruments, and sings occasional lead vocals.After they broke up in 1986 he and several of the band
members formed The Madness but they disbanded after releasing one
album.He became friends with
the singer Morrissey who asked him to be his manager, which he declined,
and at the same time he wrote the track "Green Eyes" for Suggs and appeared
in his video of "I'm Only Sleeping".Madness reformed again in 1992 and has been active ever since and in
the interim between recording and touring with them he has led the folk
group Velvet Ghost.
