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Viv Albertine was born on December 1, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is credited as a guitarist, singer-songwriter and singer. Viv Albertine is 70 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Chelsea College of Art and Design.
My Take
What draws me to Viv Albertine is that she never treated punk as a phase. As the Slits' guitarist she helped invent a sound rather than copy one, and her art-school instincts kept her restless long after the band ended. Sydney-born, London-forged, she later moved into film and writing with the same fearless candor. I admire that she kept reinventing herself instead of coasting on a famous past. To me she represents the rarest kind of artist: one whose curiosity outlasts her own legend, still asking awkward, honest questions decades on.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Viv Albertine
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィヴ・アルバーティン
- Reading
- ゔぃゔ・あるばーてぃん
- Born
- December 1, 1955 (age 70)
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer-songwriter / singer / film producer / television director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.vivalbertine.com
- Xhttps://x.com/Viv_Albertine
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viv%20Albertine
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4015600
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Viv Albertine born?
Viv Albertine was born on December 1, 1955 and is 70 years old.
Where is Viv Albertine from?
Viv Albertine is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Viv Albertine do?
Viv Albertine works as guitarist, singer-songwriter, singer, film producer, television director.
Where did Viv Albertine study?
Viv Albertine attended Chelsea College of Art and Design.
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