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Biography Legendary Rock 'n' Roll wildman and substance abuser. Recorded a series of classic rock albums with The Stooges and later as a solo artist. Worked extensively with David Bowie.
| Talent Agent: |
International Creative Management (ICM) - Marsha Vlasic
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| Profession: |
Soundtrack / Actor / Composer |
| Born: |
21 April 1947, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (age 62) |
| Birth Name: |
James Newell Osterberg Jr. |
| Height: |
5' 7½" (1.71 m) |
| Spouse: |
Suchi Asano (1985 - 1999) (divorced)
Wendy Weissberg (1968 - 1968) (annulled)
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| Nickname: |
The Iguana / The Godfather of Punk / Jimmy |
| Awards: |
1 nomination |
| Credited Years: |
1969 - 2009 |
Trademarks
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Frequently performs shirtless |
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The "stage dive" and wild onstage antics |
Real Life Quotes
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"The most successful stuff is sold to you as indispensable social information. The message in the music is, 'We are terribly, terribly slick and suave, and if you listen to us, you can probably get a leg up in society, too.'" - on modern music |
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"Punk rock is a word used by dilettantes and heartless manipulators about music that takes up the energies, the bodies, the hearts, the souls, the time and the minds of young men who give everything they have to it." (1977) |
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"That band could kill any band at the time and frankly can just kill any bands that built on this work since...just eat any of those poodles." - on his band The Stooges. |
Trivia
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Is said to be the 'Father of Punk Rock' |
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The character "Funboy" in the original The Crow was modeled after him, and he was supposed to be cast as "Funboy", but scheduling prohibited him from being in the movie. He instead appeared as "Curve" in its sequel, The Crow: City of Angels. |
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Father of Eric Benson. |
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Iggy plays guitar left-handed. |
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Had a cameo role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. "DS9" producer Ira Steven Behr was at the time and is to this day a major fan. |
Other Works
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CD: Read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" on "Closed On Account of Rabies." |
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TV commercial: phone provider SFR (France, 2006) |
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CD: "Platinum & Gold Collection" (RCA) |
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Album: "The Idiot" |
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Album: "Lust for Life" |
Where Are They Now?
| July 2005 |
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Currently living in Florida. |
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