Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Lawyer shorts UK charts in his alter ego as a pop star

SYDNEY (Reuters)-an Australian lawyer who for years has traded his staid Court robes and wig for fur and lycra to sing pop tunes her out now is now just one step from the dream of every musician-breaking into the top 10 on the music charts.

"Luv Bomb", the debut single of Bowie "Jane", musical alter-ego the 27-year-old, rose to no. 11 on the UK Pop Club in the high point of a double life that she has kept secret for more than four years.

"Of course my close friends knew ... but overall it wasn't too difficult to keep the two separate," said Jane Bowie, declining to reveal his real name, in an email to Reuters.

"Dress differently in court and do not have a fringe. On stage they wouldn't pick was the same person. "

Music lover all his life, originally wanted to pursue an acting career, but went to College and became a lawyer to please his parents, who wanted to have something practical to fall back on.

A typical day involved arrives at Court, meeting with clients and prepare a case before running off in the evening to his shows. Once, he had to leave early to get to her performance on the main stage at the Australian Open tennis.

"Do you want to run, then go home with a hoarse voice, rest and get up and make the Court the next day," he said.

Hectic double life occasionally led to wear his stage costumes under his clothes.

"I really flipping through my mind from one mode to another. I am very serious in court and on stage are the exact opposite, "he said.

(Reporting by Thuy Ngo; Editing by Elaine Lies)


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