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Thurston Moore was born on July 25, 1958 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States and is credited as a guitarist, singer and composer. Thurston Moore is 68 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Bethel High School and Western Connecticut State University.
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.
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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 68)
- Origin
- Coral Gables, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / composer / pianist / singer-songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Bethel High School
- University
- Western Connecticut State University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.thurstonmoore.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thurstonmoore58/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston%20Moore
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505677
4. About this entry
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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 Thurston Moore born?
Thurston Moore was born on July 25, 1958 and is 68 years old.
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.
Where did Thurston Moore study?
Thurston Moore attended Western Connecticut State University.
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