Noah Lennox
| Panda Bear | |
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Lennox performing in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Noah Benjamin Lennox |
| Born |
July 17, 1978 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, percussion, sampler, guitar, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Paw Tracks, FatCat, Domino, Catsup Plate, St. Ives, UAAR, Soccer Star, Outside Music (Canada) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | pbvsgr |
| Notable instruments | |
Noah Benjamin Lennox (born July 17, 1978), also known by his moniker Panda Bear, is an American musician, songwriter, and co-founding member of the experimental pop band Animal Collective. In addition to his work with that group, Lennox has released five solo LPs since 1999.
Lennox was primarily raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he sang tenor in his high school chamber choir, and studied piano and cello. The name "Panda Bear" derived from his habit of drawing pandas on his early mixtapes as a teenager. He is currently based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Lennox grew up in the Roland Park section of Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Waldorf School of Baltimore through 8th grade, and Kimberton Waldorf School in Chester County, Pennsylvania for high school. His family moved frequently during his early years, owing to his father's studies to be an orthopedic surgeon. As a child and boy and teenager, he played sports, mainly soccer and basketball. His brother, Matt Lennox, was a leading player on the high school basketball team and Noah was also a team member, playing as point guard.
Lennox has also stated in interviews that he enjoyed drawing a lot as a teenager, especially pandas, and later started drawing pandas on his early mixtapes. He also studied piano until he was eight, then cello, and later on he sang tenor in his high school chamber choir.
Though he and his family have never been very religious, Lennox briefly attended Boston University where he majored in religion because of his interest in "the concept of God". While a student at the university, Lennox starred in three student short films: Fish Sticks and Fecal Matters, both directed by Andrew Drazek; and Appy Halloween, directed by Black Nasty.
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