Jon McClure Japanese, meaning "being kicked in the weak spot", which McClure believed related directly to the music. Judan Suki was an experiment by McClure who didn't have much confidence in his vocal ability at that point. During its short life Judan Suki had approximately 10 members, including Alex Turner and Matt Helders, who were also in the Arctic Monkeys. In 2003, the band downsized from eight members to five to become 1984. Judan Suki became well known within Sheffield and headlined venues such as the Boardwalk and The Foundry Sheffield at Sheffield university in 2002. The band were notable for their
Alex Turner years old. At the age of five, Turner met his classmate and neighbour Matt Helders, and they grew up together. They met Andy Nicholson at secondary school and the three friends bonded over their shared enjoyment of rap artists such as Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, and Roots Manuva. They spent their weekends "making crap hip-hop" beats using Turner's father's Cubase system. Turner and his friends became interested in guitar bands following the breakthrough of The Strokes in 2001. That Christmas, when he was fifteen, Turner's parents bought him a guitar. Turner was educated at Stocksbridge High School (1997–2002). He