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My Take
Al Jourgensen is a survivor, and that is the highest compliment I can pay him. Born in Havana and helming Ministry as its only constant member since 1981, he has built a five-decade career out of sheer refusal to compromise. The jumble of titles attached to him, from banjoist to disc jockey to producer, only underscores the gleeful chaos of the man. His work with Wax Trax! reshaped the industrial underground in ways still felt today. What I admire most is that he never chased trends; he just kept making his own noise, loud and uncompromising. Endurance itself, in his case, is punk.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Al Jourgensen
- Name (Japanese)
- アル・ジュールゲンセン
- Reading
- ある・じゅーるげんせん
- Born
- October 9, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / music executive / banjoist / composer / disc jockey
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Illinois Chicago
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://al-jourgensen.squarespace.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Jourgensen
Frequently asked questions
When was Al Jourgensen born?
Born October 9, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Al Jourgensen from?
Al Jourgensen is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Al Jourgensen do?
Al Jourgensen works as singer, music executive, banjoist, composer, disc jockey.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.