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Jem Finer is credited as a banjoist, songwriter and guitarist. Born on July 25, 1955, Jem Finer is from Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom. The age as of 2026 is 71. Education on record includes University of Keele.
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 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- banjoist / songwriter / guitarist / artist / entertainer
2. Background
- University
- University of Keele
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.elrino.co.uk
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem%20Finer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686745
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 Jem Finer born?
Born July 25, 1955 (age 71).
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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