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==Early life== Mark Berry was born on 18 April 1964 in [[County Borough of Bolton|Bolton]], [[Lancashire]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/12/bez-happy-mondays-i-was-a-nightmare-even-as-a-baby | title=Bez looks back: 'I was always drawn to rebellion' | Flashback | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=12 February 2022 }}</ref> the son of parents from the [[Norris Green]] district of [[Liverpool]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2009/12/18/why-shaun-ryder-is-still-steppin-on-100252-25418573/ |title = Why Shaun Ryder is still steppin' on|date = 18 December 2009}}</ref> His father was a detective inspector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0okX4rvyk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/My0okX4rvyk| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Bez Interview β Hit The Floor Magazine|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He grew up in [[Little Hulton]] and [[Walkden]], before moving to live with his grandparents in [[Wigan]] at the age of 16.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/itv-dancing-ice-star-bez-23085053 | title=ITV Dancing on Ice star Bez says he once lived in a cave to escape angry locals | date=13 February 2022 }}</ref>
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