|
|
Musician
The Resume
(February 22, 1950- )
Born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Neil Andrew Megson
Musician/singer/songwriter/performance artist/artist
Member of the bands Throbbing Gristle (1975-81) and Psychic TV (1982-2009)
Recorded the solo albums 'Je T'Aime' (1985), 'At Stockholm' (1995), 'A Perfect Plan' (1999), 'Direction Ov Travel' (2002), 'Wordship' (2003) and 'When I Was Young' (2004)
Why he might be annoying
He dropped out of college to join a commune.
He abused Ecstasy.
He has thirteen penis piercings.
He refers to himself in the plural.
He and partner Jacqueline 'Lady Jayne' Breyer spent $200,000 on plastic surgery to try to look like identical, androgynous beings.
New York magazine's assessment of the result: 'He looks like a funhouse version of Courtney Love.'
Why he might not be annoying
He is a pioneer of industrial music.
He suffered a broken wrist and elbow, broken ribs and a pulmonary embolism while escaping a fire at Rick Rubin's house by crawling out a sencond-floor window (1995).
Nicolas Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs said, 'Gen is a true living legend.'
The Tate Gallery in London acquired forty years of his art and writing.
After a long battle with stomach cancer, Lady Jayne died in his arms (October 9, 2007).
Credit: C. Fishel
Share this link with a friend:
Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
Featured in the following Annoying Collections:
|
|
AmIAnnoying.com has 45999 public figures that you can rate!
More News...
|
