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My Take
Gruff Rhys is the sort of restless polymath I can't help rooting for. Fronting Super Furry Animals through their 90s breakthrough would be a career for most people, but he treats it as a single room in a much larger house: solo records, the electro-pop project Neon Neon with Boom Bip, film directing, composing, even authorship. The Welsh Music Prize confirms the craft, yet what I value is the playfulness. He seems to follow curiosity rather than genre, and artists who stay that curious into their fifties tend to keep surprising you. I'd take that over consistency any day.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gruff Rhys
- Name (Japanese)
- グリフ・リース
- Reading
- ぐりふ・りーす
- Born
- July 18, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / film director / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Welsh Music Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gruff Rhys born?
Born July 18, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Gruff Rhys from?
Gruff Rhys is from Haverfordwest, United Kingdom.
What does Gruff Rhys do?
Gruff Rhys works as singer, songwriter, film director, composer, musician.
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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.