Douglas Steven Trendle[1] (né Woods; born 6 September 1958), better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer who has been the frontman of the two-tone band Bad Manners since forming the band in 1976.

[2] He took his stage name from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour.

[3] Bloodvessel once owned a hotel in Margate called Fatty Towers,[4] which specifically catered for larger customers with features such as extra large beds and baths as well as fatty meals.

[6] In early 2001, Bloodvessel was taken ill with a Strangulated hernia during a concert in Perugia, Italy.

[4] Bloodvessel has struggled with morbid obesity and underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in 2004, with his weight dropping from 31 stone (196.86 kg; 434 lbs) to 13 stone (82.6 kg; 182 lbs).