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Kevin Shields is a musician, audio engineer and singer. Kevin Shields was born on May 21, 1963 in Queens, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 63.
My Take
Kevin Shields belongs to a small club of musicians who actually changed how guitars can sound. As the architect of My Bloody Valentine, he built the blurred, glide-bent wall of noise that became the blueprint for shoegaze, and Loveless alone reshaped a generation of bands. Listed here as American but widely known as an Irish artist, he is famous for a perfectionism so extreme it kept new records away for years. I have never minded that. I would rather have one uncompromising masterpiece than a shelf of safe ones, and his sparse output only underlines how singular his ear really is.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Shields
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・シールズ
- Reading
- けゔぃん・しーるず
- Born
- May 21, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- musician / audio engineer / singer / composer / guitarist
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Shields
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1382495
3. 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 Kevin Shields born?
Born May 21, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Kevin Shields from?
Kevin Shields is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Kevin Shields do?
Kevin Shields works as musician, audio engineer, singer, composer, guitarist.
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