Born On This day-Jarvis Cocker. Jarvis Cocker was born on the 19th September 1963 in Sheffield,England. The legendary frontman,vocalist and lyricist of Pulp,Jarvis formed the band at just 15 years old in 1978.After more than a decade of cult status,Pulp exploded onto the mainstream in the 1990s with classics including "Common People","Disco 2000" and "Sorted for E's & Wizz". Pulp's Different Class reached No.1 in the UK Albums Chart,followed by This Is Hardcore also reaching No.1. Beyond Pulp,Jarvis has enjoyed a solo career,fronted Jarv Is...,worked as a radio presenter on BBC 6 Music and collaborated across music,film and television. A true Sheffield original and one of the most distinctive characters in British music.#BornOnThisDay #JarvisCocker #Pulp #Britpop #MusicTok