SCOTTISH punk poet Jock Scot has died from cancer, according to his record label.
Born in Musselburgh in 1952, Scott’s personal charisma was only matched by the vividness of his professional life.
Scot first fell into the industry having worked as a roadie for Ian Dury before hanging out with the likes of The Clash, Elvis Costello, Wreckless Eric, The B52's and Talking Heads, working as everything from press officer to "supplier of good vibes".
In the past 20 years he performed his stark, sometimes confrontational poetry with cult Scots greats The Nectarine No.9, Belle and Sebastian and The Libertines.
In 2012 he performed a series of dates with indie eccentrics British Sea Power who would frequently play his 1997 classic My Personal Culloden - an album which addressed relationships, drug addiction and having a crush on a French rugby player - in their tour van.
Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014, he refused chemotherapy and opted for palliative care, defying the medics' prognosis with each further week.
When My Personal Culloden was reissued last year, Scot gave a memorable performance with British Sea Power at the Barbican in London, before tearing up his notes and storming off stage.
At the time of the release Irvine Welsh said: “Jock Scot is, along with Iggy Pop and Paddy Stanton, one of my all-time heroes. A Musselburgh superstar.”
Jock leaves his wife Helen and three daughters Iris, Poppy and Tara.
In an interview in 2014, he said: “There’ll be an avalanche of stuff once I’m dead. They’re all planning to cash in one way or the other. But I’ve got all the photos!”
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