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My Take
Thurston Moore reshaped how I hear the guitar. As the driving force of Sonic Youth, he turned detuned strings and controlled noise into genuine poetry, and Rolling Stone ranking him 34th among the greatest guitarists feels almost conservative for his influence. What I value most is his refusal to settle: running Ecstatic Peace! to champion new voices, choosing experiment over comfort decade after decade. He taught a generation that abrasion and beauty aren't opposites. That he remains restless and uncompromising rather than coasting on legacy is exactly why he still matters to me as more than a nostalgia act.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thurston Moore
- Name (Japanese)
- サーストン・ムーア
- Reading
- さーすとん・むーあ
- Born
- July 25, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Coral Gables, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / composer / pianist / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethel High School
- University
- Western Connecticut State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Thurston Moore born?
Born July 25, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Thurston Moore from?
Thurston Moore is from Coral Gables, Florida, United States.
What does Thurston Moore do?
Thurston Moore works as guitarist, singer, composer, pianist, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.