Iggy Pop

American musician

Also known as: Iggy Stooge, James Jewel Osterberg

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Iggy Pop, born James Jewel Osterberg on April 21, 1947, is an American musician and a pivotal figure in punk music. He first gained prominence as the vocalist for the band Iggy and the Stooges, formed in the late 1960s. Known for his outrageous stage presence, including smearing himself with peanut butter and rolling on broken glass, Iggy Pop and the Stooges released proto-punk classics like "I Wanna Be Your Dog."

After the Stooges disbanded, Iggy Pop launched a successful solo career, collaborating with David Bowie on albums like The Idiot and Lust for Life. He continued to record and perform, influencing many subsequent artists and earning a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2020. The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

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