<P> Rory Charles Graham was born on 29 January 1985 in Uckfield , East Sussex . He attended King 's Academy Ringmer in Ringmer , from which he was expelled , and then enrolled at Uckfield College in his hometown . At the age of 5 , he began MCing with a drum and bass crew using the handle Rag ' N ' Bonez , inspired by watching repeats of the 1970s British sitcom Steptoe and Son . While at school , he was part of a group of youths supported by The Prince 's Trust who developed a community project which involved painting and gardening in Crowborough . </P>
where did rag and bone man get his name
inspired by watching repeats of the 1970s British sitcom Steptoe and Son