Martin Richard Gilks was an English musician born on 2 March 1965 in Stourbridge. He was the original drummer for the band the Wonder Stuff, formed in 1986. Prior to that, he played with the Mighty Lemon Drops. The Wonder Stuff achieved significant success with several top-forty singles and albums, leading to Gilks being named the best drummer by NME in 1989. After the band's disbandment in 1994, he worked with other projects, including We Know Where You Live and Furtive Mass Transit Systems. He passed away on 3 April 2006 at the age of 41.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Martin
warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
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Martin Gilks belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Stourbridge
Place of Death: Tooting
Cause of Death: traffic collision
Occupation: talent agent | talent manager | drummer
Employers: The Wonder Stuff | We Know Where You Live | Furtive Mass Transit Systems
Awards Received: Best Drummer on the Planet (NME poll, 1989)
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Ephemeris for March 2, 1965
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Pisces 42 | 12 Pisces 9 | 10 Taurus 54 |
| Moon | 1 Pisces 13 | 16 Aries 1 | 10 Taurus 56 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 22 | 28 Pisces 41 | 15 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 1 Pisces 28 | 10 Aries 50 | 15 Taurus 56 |
| Mars | 21 Virgo 26 | 17 Cancer 16 | 9 Virgo 31 |
| Jupiter | 20 Taurus 5 | 12 Gemini 23 | 1 Gemini 52 |
| Saturn | 8 Pisces 17 | 20 Pisces 48 | 14 Pisces 48 |
| Uranus | 12 Virgo 55 | 23 Taurus 41 | 10 Virgo 53 |
| Neptune | 19 Scorpio 58 | 28 Pisces 56 | 18 Scorpio 51 |
| Pluto | 15 Virgo 7 | 2 Aquarius 55 | 13 Virgo 49 |
| Rahu | 18 Gemini 46 | 28 Pisces 17 | 15 Gemini 35 |
| Ketu | 18 Sagittarius 46 | 28 Virgo 17 | 15 Sagittarius 35 |
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