Born: Muskegon, MI, 1947

Years Active: 1977-2008

Influenced by: The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Doors, The Velvet Underground

Biography: There's a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk -- every single punk band of the past and present has ...

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Stage Name Stories: Iggy Pop

Feb 28 2008 12:00PM by Spinner Staff

Filed under: The Hit List

Spinner.com: Born: James Newell Osterberg Jr.What's in a Name: His first high school band was called the Iguanas, earning Iggy Pop another colorful nickname - the Rock Iguana. Unhappily credited as Iggy Stooge on the Stooges' first few records. Previous...Read more

Iggy Pop Hosts 'Fun House' in Vegas

Oct 31 2007 6:00AM by Benjy Eisen

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Vegoose

Spinner.com: Iggy Pop proved to be the ultimate "Halloween in Las Vegas" act for Vegoose, leading his merry band of Stooges through a recreation of their classic 1970 album, 'Fun House.' It was a musical costume of sorts and Pop, always the entertainer, seemed...Read more

Outrageous Concert Riders: No. 1

Oct 12 2007 8:00AM by Spinner Staff

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, The Hit List

Spinner.com: "No toy robots, television evangelists ... No plastic seahorses, no bailiwicks, crepescules (sic) or kooks." --Iggy Pop "The Rock Iguana's" hilarious 18 pages of perplexing, meticulously detailed requests undoubtedly left venues around the world...Read more

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