Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician, actor and presenter. As the frontman of the band Pulp, he became a figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp\'s hiatus, Cocker has pursued a solo career, and for seven years he presented a BBC Radio 6 Music show called Jarvis Cocker\'s Sunday Service.\n', '

Cocker was born in Sheffield, growing up in the Intake area of the city. His father, Mac Cocker, a DJ and actor, left the family and moved to Sydney when Cocker was seven, and had no contact with Cocker or his sister, Saskia, till Jarvis was in his thirties. Thereafter, both were brought up by their mother, who later became a Conservative councillor.\n', '

Joe Cocker (no relation) was a family friend and even babysat Jarvis on occasion as a one or two year old.\n', '

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