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Iggy Pop (born James Newell "Jim" Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues. Pop became known as 'Iggy' in high school, during which time he served as drummer for local blues band The Iguanas. He is vocalist of influential protopunk band The Stooges (Pop and the other surviving members of the group reunited in 2003), having become known, since the late 1960s, for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics.
Though the singer's popularity has waned and waxed throughout his career, Pop has recorded a number of well-known songs, including "Lust for Life", "Real Wild Child", "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "Candy" (a duet with Kate Pierson of The B-52's), "China Girl", "Nightclubbing", "Search and Destroy", and "The Passenger". The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010
Iggy Pop (AKA Iggy Stooge) was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Louella (née Christensen) and James Newell Osterberg, Sr., a former high school English teacher and baseball coach at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan. Osterberg was raised in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is of Irish and English descent on his father's side, and of Norwegian and Danish ancestry on his mother's. His father was adopted by a Swedish American family and took on their surname (Österberg).
Actors: Johnny Galecki (actor), Rupert Grint (actor), Freddy Rodríguez (actor), Joel David Moore (actor), Bradley Whitford (actor), Tom Nowicki (actor), Alan Rickman (actor), Donal Logue (actor), Paul Giorgi (miscellaneous crew), Estelle Harris (actress), Malin Akerman (actress), Randall Miller (producer), Randall Miller (director), Randall Miller (writer), Justin Bartha (actor),
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Genres: Drama, Music,Actors: Alice Cooper (actor), Elton John (actor), John Lydon (actor), Iggy Pop (actor), Dee Snider (actor), David Steinberg (miscellaneous crew), Reginald Harkema (producer), Reginald Harkema (editor), Reginald Harkema (director), Reginald Harkema (writer), Alex Shuper (editor), Scot McFadyen (producer), Sam Dunn (producer), Scot McFadyen (director), Sam Dunn (writer),
Plot: Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as front man for a group of Phoenix freaks in the 60s to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the 70s to his triumphant comeback as 80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each others' souls. The is the first ever 'doc opera' - a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, animation and rock opera that will cement forever the legend of Alice Cooper.
Genres: Documentary, Music,Actors: Sam Louwyck (actor), Ruben Goots (producer), Wim Reygaert (director), Maarten Claeyssens (actor), Nicolas Karakatsanis (actor), Jef Peremans (actor), Hannelore Knuts (actress), Tom Balcaen (miscellaneous crew), Bent Van Looy (actor), Joy Anna Thielemans (actress), Tom De Pelseneer (producer), Geert De Wachter (producer),
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Genres: Biography,