There was an article about him in The Times today. His Norwegian wife of 25+ years is a chartered accountant, and he has done several jobs, including lounge-bar singer, shoe salesman, construction worker, waiter, paramedic, and owner of a recording studio in Seattle, one that used old tube amps other people were throwing away. He has nothing to do with homeless people, last slept rough 35 years ago and last busked on the streets for money in 1984. According to the article.