 Formed in 2002, Johnny Boy took their name from Robert De Niro’s character in Martin Scorsese's film, "Mean Streets".Their debut single, "Johnny Boy Theme" featured Scorsese's opening voice-over from the film.Their single "You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve" was produced by James Dean Bradfield (of Manic Street Preachers) and achieved critical acclaim.