The Origin of The Name Reg Mombassa
In the early days of the Mentals, the band would often invent pseudonyms for each other that combined an exotic lastname with a common Australian firstname. "Reg Mombassa" was one of the products of that amusement. It is unknown if the extra "s" in Mombasa was deliberate or not. He has stated in interviews that some of his earlier pseudonyms included "Brett Orlando" and "Dorky Bladder".
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