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Iggy Pop

American musician (born 1947)
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Summary

Iggy Pop was born on April 21, 1947[1], in Muskegon[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], actor[4], guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,909 views/month, #2,447 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Nina Alu[9]
  • Child: Eric Benson[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: rock musician[13], composer[14], musician[15]
  • Educated at: University of Michigan[16], Pioneer High School[17]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], Polar Music Prize[21]
  • Member of: The Stooges[22], The Trolls[23], The Prime Movers[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: rock music[26], hard rock[27], proto-punk[28], garage rock[29], punk rock[30], glam rock[31], post-punk[32], alternative rock[33]
  • Record label: Arista Records[34], I.R.S. Records[35], A&M Records[36], Chrysalis Records[37], Fat Possum Records[38], Virgin Records[39], RCA[40], Elektra[41], Virgin Music[42]
  • Discography: Iggy Pop discography[43]
  • Commons category: Iggy Pop[44]
  • Voice type: baritone[45]
  • Family name: Osterberg[46]
  • Given name: James[47], Newell[48]
  • Pseudonym: Iggy Pop[49]
  • Official website: http://iggypop.com[50], https://iggypop.com[51]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Iggy Pop[52]
  • Instrument: guitar[53]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[54]

  • Country: US[55]

  • Began / founded: 1947-04-21[56]

  • Genre(s): classic rock, garage rock, hard rock, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock[57]

  • Community tags: classic rock, garage rock, hard rock, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock[58]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f37b3f31-b1f8-4b88-8cb5-b34f709b17d7[59]

Why It Matters

Iggy Pop has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by The Wannadies[62], a rock band[63], founded in 1998[64].

FAQs

Where was Iggy Pop born?

Iggy Pop was born in Muskegon[2].

Who was Iggy Pop married to?

Iggy Pop's spouses include Nina Alu[9].

What did Iggy Pop do for work?

Iggy Pop worked as a singer[3], actor[4], guitarist[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did Iggy Pop go to school?

Iggy Pop was educated at University of Michigan[16] and Pioneer High School[17].

What awards did Iggy Pop receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], and Polar Music Prize[21].

Who did Iggy Pop influence?

Iggy Pop has been cited as an influence by The Wannadies[62].

Related Entities

A&M Records Arista Records Dead Man Elektra The Color of Money The Stooges United States Virgin Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, actor, guitarist +5
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  10. 22w ago · Sanremofilo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Voice type → baritone
    Record label → Arista Records, I.R.S. Records, A&M Records +6
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    Nominated for → Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
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