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[[File:Duglas T. Stewart - BMX Bandits (7227817446).jpg|thumb|Stewart in 1991]]
'''Duglas T. Stewart''' (born 30 December 1964) has been leader and the main composer of Glaswegian [[indie pop]] band [[BMX Bandits (band)|BMX Bandits]] since they formed in 1985.<ref name="Ankeny">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p165288/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: BMX Bandits|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=15 July 2010}}</ref>
Stewart's songs often have a distinctive and wry combination of whimsy, bittersweet romance and are highly melodic. Primary influences in Stewart's song writing ranges from [[Brian Wilson]] to [[Serge Gainsbourg]] to Disney staples [[Sherman Brothers|The Sherman Brothers]].  He has also cowritten material for [[The Pearlfishers]] and written for and produced Korean jazz pop singer Yeon Gene Wang.
Stewart has produced recordings for artists including [[Alex Chilton]], [[Chip Taylor]], [[Stevie Jackson]], [[Eugene Kelly]], [[Ally Kerr]], [[Nick Garrie]]  and [[Norman Blake (Scottish musician)|Norman Blake]].  He co-organised critically acclaimed tribute shows to [[Brian Wilson]], [[Ennio Morricone]] and [[Serge Gainsbourg]] and co-produced the various artists tribute album to [[Brian Wilson]] ''[[Caroline Now!]]''.
Stewart released a solo album, ''Duglas Stewart's Frankenstein'' in 1996, which featured contributions from other BMX Bandits members.
In 2016 the feature length independent film [[Wigilia (film)|Wigilia]] was given a limited release. The film starred and was co-written by Stewart and contained an original song "Agata's Song" written by him.
Stewart also features in the 2017 documentary ''[[Teenage Superstars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://film.britishcouncil.org/teenage-superstars|title=British Council Film: Teenage Superstars|last=Film|first=British Council|website=film.britishcouncil.org|access-date=2018-06-08}}</ref>
He currently resides in [[Glasgow]] with his partner and bandmate [[Chloe Philip]].
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