Profile of James May on Famous Like Me

James Daniel May (born January 16, 1963 in Bristol), is a Top Gear Magazine contributor and Top Gear co-presenter along with Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson. He habitually refers to himself as "the other bloke off Top Gear". May is famous for finishing last in nearly all of the Top Gear challenges between the presenters, which has earned him the nickname "Captain Slow" among his co-presenters and fans. He also writes a weekly column in The Daily Telegraph’s Motoring section. Earlier in his career, May wrote a column called 'England Made Me' in Car magazine. In the past he has also presented Driven on Channel 4, and written for several other publications. He is also narrating an eight part BBC1 series called Road Rage School.

May went to Oakwood Comprehensive School in Rotherham and graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Music. He owns several cars, including a Bentley T2, a Range Rover, a Porsche 911, a Porsche Boxster S and several bikes. May has a penchant for prestige cars like Rolls Royce and Bentley, or conversely simple basic cars. He has notably praised the Suzuki Swift.

May is unmarried and lives in Hammersmith, West London with his cat Fusker.

External Links

• www.james-may.co.uk (unofficial fan site)
• The Maytrix (another unofficial fan site)

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