James Osterberg
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Iggy and The Stooges performing at Chester Rocks in July 2011.
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James Newell Osterberg, Jr. April 21, 1947 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Website | iggypop |
James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born April 21, 1947), better known by his stage name Iggy Pop (/ˈɪɡi pɒp/), and designated the "Godfather of Punk," is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor. He was the vocalist of influential proto-punk band The Stooges, who reunited in 2003, and is well known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics.
Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the course of his career, including garage rock, punk rock, hard rock, art rock, new wave, jazz and blues. Though his popularity has fluctuated through the years, many of Pop's songs have become well-known, including "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges, and his solo hits "Lust for Life" and "Real Wild Child (Wild One)".
In 2010, The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
James Newell Osterberg, Jr. was born in Muskegon, Michigan, the son of Louella (née Christensen; 1917–1996) and James Newell Osterberg, Sr. (1921–2007), a former high school English teacher and baseball coach at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan. Osterberg was raised in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is of German, English and Irish descent on his father's side, and Norwegian and Danish ancestry on his mother's side. His father was adopted by a Swedish American family and took on their surname (Österberg). In a 2007 Rolling Stone interview, Pop explained his relationship with his parents and their contribution to his music:
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