<P> Once an informal information broker in Vice City ("informal" in that Tommy Vercetti roughed him up whenever he wanted information), Paul returned to England where he became a record producer extraordinaire, bringing a new English band, The Gurning Chimps (led by Maccer), to San Andreas for publicity . However, he was left stranded in the desert with Maccer after partying with The Truth . Paul and Maccer are eventually rescued by CJ who takes them to see Ken Rosenberg (an acquaintance of Paul's). The trio are later held by Salvatore Leone, the don of the Leone family until CJ formulates a plan to deceive Leone into thinking that Paul, Maccer and Rosenberg are dead . Paul later reappears in Los Santos where he begins producing music for Madd Dogg whilst the rapper is beginning to rebuild his career . </P> <P> Maccer is the lead singer of the British band, The Gurning Chimps . He is voiced by Shaun Ryder of the Happy Mondays . </P> <P> Maccer and his band arrive in the United States to embark on a tour . After a camp - out in the desert with Kent Paul and The Truth, Maccer's band goes missing, leaving only him and Paul behind . The whereabouts of the other band members is never revealed . However, it is implied that the other members are found five months later, something which Maccer denies, claiming that they were "on a break ." Maccer and Paul are eventually rescued by CJ who takes them to see Ken Rosenberg (an acquaintance of Paul's). The trio are later held by Salvatore Leone, the don of the Leone family until CJ formulates a plan to deceive Leone into thinking that Paul, Maccer and Rosenberg are dead . </P> <P> Maccer's band The Gurning Chimps supposedly remain active after the events of San Andreas as in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, which takes place six years later in 1998, Head Radio DJ Michael Hunt indicates that Maccer vomited on his shoes whilst backstage at one of the band's concerts . </P>

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