American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and artist
| Description | American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and artist Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954-02-19 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | guitarist poet singer composer record producer writer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice guitar Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | bass-baritone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | experimental rock Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Young God Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Swans Angels of Light Pigface The Body Haters The Body Lovers Skin Circus Mort Michael Gira & Kristof Hahn Skin (2) The Angels Of Light Glenn Branca Ensemble Swans Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
Gira Jira M Gira M. Gira M.G. M.Gira MG MGira Michael Michael R Gira Michael R. Gira Michael Rolfe Gira Mike Gira Swans Related Project: M. Gira
mbid: 8d936df1-9da6-4b11-87c3-7bb8fd8a62c4 · wikidata: Q1373629 · ipi: 00125101335 · discogs: 79651 · isni: 0000000530047624 · spotify: 7rQQ3KNeDPmiNGRKk15TJH
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