James Richard Boon (born 6 July 1953) is the former manager of Buzzcocks and boss of the record label, New Hormones.
[1] Boon, a Leeds Grammar School friend of Howard Devoto, became the manager for seminal punk group Buzzcocks by default, after organising gigs for the band.
Seeking to release the band's music, Boon, Devoto and Pete Shelley started the New Hormones label.
During this time acts such as Biting Tongues, Diagram Brothers, Dislocation Dance, Ludus and Eric Random all released early records with the Manchester-based label.
[3] On his birthday, 6 July 1983 The Smiths appeared live at The Haçienda, Manchester, and Morrissey dedicated the song "I Don't Owe You Anything" to Boon.