Born in Hastings in 1961 , Graham was raised in Wales and London. He is a songwriter, record producer, actor, TV presenter and host on Virgin Radio. Best known as the lead singer of the pop band 'Madness'. He is married to singer Bette Bright, who was the vocalist of the 1970s British band 'Deaf School'. They married in 1981 and have two daughters, named Scarlet and Viva. He lives in North London with his family.
Suggs is a patron of the charity 'Children in Need' and has frequently appeared on the annual television fundraiser; performing various Madness tracks with other celebrities. He is a member of the 'Useless Information Society' (founded 1995) a society of journalists, writers and entertainers which focuses around useless esoteric information and has released books such as 'the Book of Useless Information'.