White Stripes guitarist Jack White ran a one-man business called Third Man Upholstery. The slogan - "Your Furniture's Not Dead."

Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance worked as a comic book artist.

Mark Stoermer bass guitarist with The Killers once worked as an organ-blood-body part delivery boy.

Phil Collins was a child actor. He appeared as an extra in the 1964 Beatles film A Hard Days Night.

Emma Bunton from the Spice Girls worked as a child model - it was her face on the Persil Washing Powder box.

As a young man, Guns 'n' Roses singer Axl Rose was paid to smoke cigarettes as part of a science experiment.

Teenager George Michael worked as a shop assistant in the men's department at British Home Stores.

Tim Burgess from The Charlatans worked as a push bike messenger in a factory at his hometown of Northwich, Cheshire.

Lenny Kravitz was a child actor with appearances in Burger King and Action Doll commercials.

Paul McCartney worked as a delivery boy for Lewis's Department store in Liverpool.

X Factor winner Leona Lewis had a part-time job as a waitress in a Pizza hut.