Shane MacGowan was born in Kent , to Irish parents on Christmas Day .
He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes , as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl , Joe Strummer , Nick Cave , Steve Earle , Sinéad O'Connor , and Ronnie Drew. MacGowan was born to Irish parents in Pembury , Kent , on Christmas Day in 1957 , and his family returned to Ireland at some point after his birth .
Shane MacGowan