Photo: KAN LAILEY / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Porl Thompson, now Pearl Thompson, will always be tied to the Cure for me, but the detail I find most revealing is the move into visual art after leaving the band. Plenty of musicians dabble; far fewer build a serious second career as artists. To me that signals a mind wired for color and form, whether the medium is a guitar or a canvas. His playing always carried a painterly, atmospheric quality, so the transition feels inevitable in hindsight. I admire creators who refuse to be boxed into one discipline and follow their aesthetic wherever it leads. He's the real, uncompromising kind of artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Porl Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・トンプソン
- Reading
- ぽーる・とんぷそん
- Born
- November 8, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Wimbledon, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Thomas Bennett Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://pearl-thompson.simdif.com/links.htm
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl%20Thompson
Frequently asked questions
When was Porl Thompson born?
Born November 8, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Porl Thompson from?
Porl Thompson is from Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
What does Porl Thompson do?
Porl Thompson works as guitarist, songwriter.
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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.