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My Take
Jem Finer is one of those musicians who refuses to be contained by a single label. A founding member of the Pogues, he helped forge their raucous Celtic-punk sound with a banjo, yet he is also a Keele-educated composer and conceptual artist behind works that play out across centuries. That restless intelligence is what draws me to him. He embodies the rare overlap between rowdy pub-band energy and the cerebral world of contemporary art. I suspect he was the band's quiet brain, the one thinking three moves ahead while everyone else was just having a riotous time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jem Finer
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェム・ファイナー
- Reading
- じぇむ・ふぁいなー
- Born
- July 25, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- banjoist / songwriter / guitarist / artist / entertainer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Keele
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.elrino.co.uk
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem%20Finer
Frequently asked questions
When was Jem Finer born?
Born July 25, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Jem Finer from?
Jem Finer is from Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
What does Jem Finer do?
Jem Finer works as banjoist, songwriter, guitarist, artist, entertainer.
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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.