Photo: Caroline van Oosten de Boer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gavin Friday is exactly the sort of artist I'm drawn to, one who refuses every category offered to him. Co-founder of the post-punk band The Virgin Prunes, he sings, composes, acts and paints, moving across forms as if borders simply don't apply. There's a distinctly Irish blend of shadow and poetry in his presence, and I sense someone who has always chased his own aesthetic rather than commercial safety. People this hard to classify tend to be the freest, and I find that freedom genuinely inspiring. He's one of those quietly uncompromising figures I deeply respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gavin Friday
- Name (Japanese)
- ギャビン・フライデイ
- Reading
- ぎゃびん・ふらいでい
- Born
- October 8, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / actor / composer / singer / painter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St Kevin's College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.gavinfriday.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gavinfridaycom/
- Xhttps://x.com/gavinfridaynews
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin%20Friday
Frequently asked questions
When was Gavin Friday born?
Born October 8, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Gavin Friday from?
Gavin Friday is from Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Gavin Friday do?
Gavin Friday works as singer-songwriter, actor, composer, singer, painter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.