Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe is, for me, the patron saint of indie ambiguity. As the voice and lyricist of R.E.M., he turned mumbled, cryptic poetry into something millions could feel even when they couldn't quite parse it, and that mystery was the point. Born in Decatur and shaped by the Athens, Georgia college-rock scene, he built a career on resisting the obvious commercial gesture. I admire how he expanded outward into acting, producing and even running a restaurant, treating fame as a tool rather than a goal. There's a deliberate quietness to him that, paradoxically, makes him one of rock's most magnetic figures.

Name (English)

Michael Stipe

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・スタイプ

Reading

まいける・すたいぷ

Born

January 4, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Origin

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Occupation

actor / restaurateur / singer-songwriter / film producer / voice actor

High school

Collinsville High School

University

University of Georgia

• Official sitehttps://michaelstipe.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelstipe/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Stipe
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215182

Tags

• Georgia
• actor
• restaurateur
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-16

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.