Irvine Welsh
27-Sep-1958
Netherlands Antilles
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Irvine Welsh was born in the large city of Edinburgh, Scotland. His family moved from their home in Leith, to Western Pilton, and then moved into Mairhouse flats.
Wales left Ainslie Park Secondary School at the age of sixteen and had various jobs but he did not enjoy the job as much as he did at school. Welsh eventually returned to Edinburgh where he worked for the city council in the Department of Housing. He went on to study for an MBA at Heriot Watt University.