associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
the ` ans , the streets libertines , babyshambles , peter wolfe , littl 1997 -- present epiphone coronet gibson sg gibson es-125 epiphone casino hexham , northumberland , england parlophone , emi pete doherty
 pete doherty solo_singer 12 march 1979 vocals melodica , piano , organ , guitar , bass guitar , harmonica , indie rock , post-punk revival , garage rock revival pete doherty 2007.jpg london , england peter doherty musician , artist , songwriter , actor , poet , writer
pete doherty

peter `` pete '' doherty -lrb- born 12 march 1979 -rrb- is an english musician , songwriter , actor , poet , writer , and artist .
he is best known for being co-frontman of the libertines , which he formed with carl barât in 1997 .
his other musical project is indie band babyshambles .
in 2005 , he became prominent in tabloids , the news media , and pop culture blogs because of his romantic relationship with model kate moss and his frequently-publicised drug addictions .
