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Birth Name: Nicholas Bowen Headon
Place of Birth: Bromley, Kent, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 30 May, 1955
Ethnicity: Welsh
Topper Headon is a British musician and songwriter. He was the drummer of punk rock band The Clash. Other members of the band included Mick Jones , Paul Simonon , and Joe Strummer .
Topper is the son of Margaret (Williams) and Philip Headon. His parents were Welsh.
Topper’s paternal grandfather was named William Headon.
Topper’s paternal grandmother was named Annie K. Bowen.
Source: Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling , 1998, by Marcus Gray