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Born on April 21, 1947, Iggy Pop is from Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Iggy Pop is a singer, actor and guitarist. That works out to 79 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Pioneer High School and University of Michigan. Recorded honors include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2003), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2017), Officer of Arts and Letters and 1 more.
My Take
Honestly, Iggy Pop might be the most purely alive human being rock and roll has ever produced. The guy grew up in a trailer park in Michigan, dropped out of the University of Michigan to go scream at people for a living, and somehow became the Godfather of Punk — a title that fits him better than any suit ever could. I love that the Stooges were largely ignored and broke up in chaos, yet half of what came after them — from the Ramones to Nirvana to every band that ever rolled around in broken glass — owes Iggy a serious debt. The shirtless stage-diving, the peanut butter, the collaborations with David Bowie in Berlin, the decades of addiction and survival and comeback — it's a life that should not have lasted this long, and yet here he is, still sharp-eyed and raspy-voiced. France gave him their arts medal. That's the funniest and most correct thing the world has ever done.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Iggy Pop
- Name (Japanese)
- イギー・ポップ
- Reading
- いぎー・ぽっぷ
- Born
- April 21, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Muskegon, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- singer / actor / guitarist / songwriter / recording artist
2. Background
- High school
- Pioneer High School
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2017 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2022 Polar Music Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://iggypop.com
- Xhttps://x.com/IggyPop
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy%20Pop
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%97
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182665
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Iggy Pop born?
Born April 21, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Iggy Pop from?
Iggy Pop is from Muskegon, Michigan, United States.
What does Iggy Pop do?
Iggy Pop works as singer, actor, guitarist, songwriter, recording artist.
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