Tuesday 8th July 2014 by Andrew Trendell

9 facts about the Arctic Monkeys who aren't Alex Turner

Happy Birthday, Jamie Cook

Guitarist Jamie Cook was the band member responsible for coming up with the name Arctic Monkeys. However, to this day no-one knows why. Alex Turner has since said that he's not sure even Jamie knows...

Matt Helders is a DJ and producer - as well as the band's drummer. He has remixed the likes of The Hives, Duran Duran , Roots Manuva and even featured on Toddla T's Skanky Skank album.

Nick O'Malley's trial period to see if he would be able to join the band, he managed to play with a broken hand, an injury from a drunken night out.

In spite of the hectic Arctic Monkeys touring schedule, Jamie Cook kept his day job and worked as a tiler up until 2006. He even flew back from a sold out tour to finish a job.

Matt Helders also has his own fashion collection with designer label Superemebeing. Here, he is modelling one of his own hoodies.

When Nick O'Malley first joined the band, he was only expected to be around until previous bassist Andy Nicholson recovered from fatigue. It is now eight years since he first joined.

Despite the trappings of fame and fortune, Jamie Cook still plays for his local football team Packhorse FC.

Matt Helders has also dabbled in promotions and is one of three founders of Sheffield's Tramlines festival.

Nick O'Malley learnt the bass parts to the entire Arctic Monkeys debut album within the space of two days. This was after he joined the band on a trial basis following the exit of original member, Andy Nicholson.

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8 July: Happy Birthday to Mr Jamie Cook from High Green in Sheffield - anchoring down Arctic Monkeys with his sharp guitar skills. He may never be the focus, but he is pretty awesome - and it's time to celebrate that.

Let's face it, Alex Turner is one hell of a frontman. His bravado, confidence and charisma has steered Arctic Monkeys into becoming one of the biggest bands on the planet. But sometimes, it's easy to forget that there are four members of the AM superstars - not just one...

With Turner dominating headlines and interviews, bandmates Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley can get overlooked. They probably like it that way, but in the interests of fairness, we've dug up the essential facts every Arctic Monkeys fan really ought to know about the Arctic Monkeys who AREN'T Alex Turner.

9 facts about the Arctic Monkeys who aren't Alex Turner

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