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The Chavs is an English rock supergroup band originally formed in London in 2004, by former Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Carl Barât. [1] Alongside Barât in the band are Tim Burgess of The Charlatans and drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight .
Opinion is divided on the origin of the term. "Chav" may have its origins in the Romani word "chavi" ("child") or "chaval" ("boy"), which later came to mean "man". [3] [8] [9] The word "chavvy" has existed since at least the 19th century; lexicographer Eric Partridge mentions it in his 1950 dictionary of slang and unconventional English, giving its date of origin as c. 1860.
In 2008, Tim Burgess stated that he and Barât had a supergroup the Chavs and planned to record their debut album in August that year. [21] A release never happened. Barât toured as a solo artist with Glasvegas, performing with them at Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on 31 December 2008, [22] and at the Popscene in San Francisco on 8 January ...
In 1986, Chava is a young 11-year-old boy from El Salvador.His father escaped to the United States at the start of the civil war when he was only 5. His family lives in a small town of Cuscatancingo that is currently heavily fought over between the Salvadoran army and the El Salvador guerrillas.
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In August 2005 a documentary about Carroll presented by Keith Allen, Michael Carroll: King of Chavs, was aired on Channel 4. The film investigated Carroll's vilification by tabloid papers and whether there was more to him than being a "lotto lout", which included contrasting imprisonment for affray alongside penning a "dappy" love song for his ...
Holmes explains, “Sudden Impact were a boy band that was under the wing of Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe, who in the early ‘90s had a development deal. He discovered Boyz II ...
Chavs may refer to: Chav, a British pejorative denoting class stereotype; Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class, a 2011 book by British writer Owen Jones;