We uncover the man behind the (unintentional) mask
Every week outside M&S on Albert Street, a mysterious man in a black sailor's cap and sunglasses appears. Tall, thin and exquisitely dressed, the character pitches up, unpacks his case and starts playing the saxophone.
But to my surprise, he's no mute, nor the enchanted Pied Piper-like figure his aura emits. This is Mogs - Nottingham royalty.Over the next 20 minutes, I become acquainted with most of Mogs' life story. Born in the Isle of Man, he grew up there and went on to study fine art in Liverpool. "One of my mates told me I was a jack of all trades, master of none," he explains. "I thought: Right, that's it - I'm gonna concentrate on the saxophone."
He'd also travel around. "I'd get in my car and could go to places like all the way down to Luton to do some busking, or Bedford," he recalls. "Or closer, I could nip over to Lincoln or nip over to Derby. You'd make enough money to make it worthwhile."Mogs has recently sold his car of 30 years. He simply no longer needed it - a journey out of town was no longer financially worthwhile.
"I get enough comments," he explains. "'Where's your sax?', people say when they see me without it. Actually, it's usually: 'Where's your trumpet?' That says a lot. Does it look like a trumpet to you?"
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