Born in Hammersmith, London; his mother, Elizabeth Anne is an artist and painter, and his father, Chips Hardy is a writer. Of English and Irish descent. Spent his teens and early twenties battling delinquency, alcoholism and addiction. He is also the patron for the charity "Flack", an organization to aid the recovery of the homeless in Cambridge. His trademark is a deep raspy voice. Humble, and introverted. He admitted his battles with addiction in the past and now is clean. 