Musician, Martian, Performer, Transformer,

seductive, destructive.

There are many words that come to mind when you think of David Bowie, but who was he?

Well, that depends on who you ask,

or which record you play. To some he's Ziggy Stardust. To others, the thin white Duke, or Aladdin

sang, or Major Tom. But who was David Bowie real? To answer that question, we'll have to go off the record.

My name is Jordan Runtog, and I'm the host of Off the Record, a new music biography podcast for My Heart Radio.

Off the record goes beyond the songs and into the hearts and minds of rock's greatest legends.

Every season profiles one classic artist, taking listeners on a wild ride through their

extraordinary career.

We'll examine their public triumphs and private turmoil, the moments that made them, and the

music that made them stars.

The first season examines the life, or rather lives, of David Bowie.

Each episode of the 11-part audio event tells the story of one of his iconic personas.

Together, these faces form an intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's most influential figures.

There's Little David Jones, the shy boy haunted by the pain of a troubled home life and a dark family secret. Then there's

Major Tom, the avant-garde space hippie struggling to make his musical mark on the psychedelic

scene of swinging 60s London. Of course there's Ziggy Stardust, the persona that rocketed David

from small-town pubs to the world's biggest arenas in just a few short months.

To cope with a sudden rush of fame, David fortified himself with drugs and a new character,

the icy, thin white duke.

Cocaine drove him to craft the sound and vision in his mind, but it also drove him towards

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