Iggy Pop

About Iggy Pop

Frontman of The Stooges and one of the most influential protopunk bands of all time. He also had a successful solo career.

James Newell Osterberg Jr., known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Designated the "Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band The Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. Initially playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the Stooges sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by Pop. He had a long collaborative and personal friendship with David Bowie over the course of his career, beginning with the Stooges' album Raw Power in 1973. Both musicians relocated to West Berlin to wean themselves off their respective drug addictions and Pop began his solo career by collaborating with Bowie on the 1977 albums The Idiot and Lust for Life, Pop usually contributing the lyrics.

Occupation	Musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Years active	1960–present
Official Website	http://iggypop.com
Born	James Newell Osterberg Jr, April 21, 1947, Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Bandcamp artist ID	iggypop
Children	1

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Trivia

He is known for songs from both his time with The Stooges like "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "Shake Appeal," as well as solo tracks like "Lust for Life" and "The Passenger." 

Iggy Pop before fame

He grew up in a trailer park in Michigan, where he was a member of the band The Iguanas. Because of the band's name, he was given the nickname Iggy.

Achievement of Iggy Pop

From his tenure with The Stooges, he is best known for songs like "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "Shake Appeal", as well as solo hits like "Lust for Life" and "The Passenger".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Iggy Pop family life

He married Wendy Weissberg in 1968, but the marriage was annulled later that year. He was married to Suchi Asano from 1985 to 1999, then he married Nina Alu in 2008. Eric is the name of his kid.

Associations of Iggy Pop

He and David Bowie met at Max's Kansas City and later collaborated on the development of Raw Power.

Iggy Pop Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	171 cm
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Hair Color	N/A