The Stooges

The Stooges
The Stooges performing at the Hammersmith Apollo (2010)
Background information
Also known as	Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, The Psychedelic Stooges
Origin	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Genres	Proto-punk garage rock hard rock
Years active	1967–1971, 1972–1974, 2003–2016
Labels	Elektra Columbia Virgin
Associated acts	The Iguanas The New Order Minutemen Sonic's Rendezvous Band Destroy All Monsters
Website	www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com
Past members	Iggy Pop Scott Asheton Ron Asheton Dave Alexander James Williamson Bill Cheatham Zeke Zettner Jimmy Recca Bob Sheff Scott Thurston Tornado Turner Steve Mackay Mike Watt Toby Dammit

The Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, were an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander. Playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the band sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by frontman Iggy Pop. After releasing two albums—The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970)—the group disbanded briefly, and reformed with a different lineup to release Raw Power (1973) before breaking up again in 1974. The band reunited in 2003 and was active until 2016 following the deaths of several original members.

The Stooges are widely regarded as a seminal proto-punk act and as instrumental in the development of punk rock, alternative rock, heavy metal music and rock music at large. The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them 78th on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan) played drums in several Ann Arbor-area bands as a teenager, including the Iguanas and, later, the Prime Movers. The Prime Movers nicknamed Osterberg "Iggy" in reference to his earlier band.