Musician Dictionary

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020) · English singer‐songwriter

DescriptionBritish artist, musician and writer (1950–2020)
Source: Wikidata
Born1950-02-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLongsight Victoria Park
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2020-03-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York Lower East Side
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician occultist actor singer video artist poet writer performance artist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsviolin voice synthesizer electric guitar
Source: Wikidata
Genreselectronic music avant-garde music industrial music experimental music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsWax Trax! Records Industrial Records Temple Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThrobbing Gristle Psychic TV Thee Majesty Pigface Thee Loaded Angels COUM Transmissions Deep Fry ESsence Griselda Homeboy Posse Love in Life Nobody Uninc. Over Thee Brink Pearl Necklace Splinter Test Too See Bee Wolves of the Sun Subconscious Electronic Orchestra Thee Majesty Psychic TV COUM Transmissions Throbbing Gristle
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

G. P-O G. P-Orridge Gen Genesis Genesis Breyer P-Orridge Genesis P-Orridge Genisis P. Orrigde Megs'on Megson Megs’on Neil Andrew Megson Neil Megson Or/Not P-Orridge P. Ornot

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Identifiers

mbid: ff22d292-3fc0-483f-8a87-0f6c97993d4b · wikidata: Q740036 · isni: 0000000110271013, 0000000368572841 · discogs: 22533, 432137, 548354, 22500 · spotify: 1LIz0YepKcwUvVwWfMAUA6

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