Ariel Pink

Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Ariel Marcus Rosenberg
Born	(1978-06-24) June 24, 1978 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hypnagogic pop lo-fi psychedelic pop avant-garde pop bedroom pop outsider music
Occupation(s)	Musician producer singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals various instruments
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Paw Tracks Human Ear Music UUAR Manimal Vinyl 4AD Ballbearings Piñatas JesusWarhol Tiny Creatures
Associated acts	John Maus R. Stevie Moore coL Holy Shit Atheif Soko Vas Deferens Organization
Website	ariel-pink.com

Ariel Marcus Rosenberg (born June 24, 1978), better known by his stage name Ariel Pink, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his musical eclecticism, influenced by 1970s and 1980s pop radio and cassette culture. He first gained recognition after signing to Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label in 2003, where several of his limited-edition home recordings were first reissued. He has since signed to 4AD and released three studio albums on the label.

Ariel Pink was born on June 24, 1978, the son of Mario Z. Rosenberg and Linda Rosenberg-Kennett. His father, a gastroenterologist, was born in Mexico City and his family is Jewish. His parents divorced when he was two years old. Rosenberg was raised in the Beverlywood area of Los Angeles. In his youth, he attended Beverly Hills High School and later entered the California Institute of the Arts studying visual art. After dropping out, he joined a Hindu ashram before focusing on music, wanting to "hide my personality, I could sing in different voices, use cover pictures that looked nothing like me".

Working at a record store, Rosenberg developed an encyclopedic knowledge of the pop canon, listening and absorbing everything from Michael Jackson and '80s radio pop to more obscure, experimental music, such as R. Stevie Moore, Throbbing Gristle, Can and death metal. He has cited The Cure - particularly their early albums - as his favorite band of all time. He started writing songs at "around age 10" and has since recorded over 500 songs in various shapes and forms on hundreds of cassette tapes, the majority of which have never been released.