Ginger Baker - Hellraiser

Peter 'Ginger' Baker, the critically acclaimed musician who played a large part in popularising world music and enjoyed global success with more than one supergroup to his name, tells his story for the first time without any self-censorship. Peter recounts his humble beginnings in war-torn south London and his adopted home in South Africa, where he found his passion for African music and playing polo, and speaks about his life-long love of jazz, life on the road and his heroin addiction that could have cut him down in his prime in the 1960s. This colourful story delves into the public and personal life of the Cream star, his rock'n'roll past and his plans and hopes for the future.

Ginger Baker was born in Lewisham, London in 1939 and brought up along with his sister and cousin by his mother and aunt. After forging his reputation on the London jazz scene, he found phenomenal success by forming Cream with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton 1966. He now lives in South Africa.