Richard Boon

Biography

James Richard Boon is a musician and record label owner, best known for his work as manager of Buzzcocks and founder of the New Hormones label, which released music by influential punk and post-punk bands in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Boon also contributed to the band's songwriting, penning tracks under the pseudonym Alan Dial. After leaving the music industry, Boon became a librarian and facilitated a monthly reading group.