| First Name |
Johnny
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| Middle Name |
Joseph
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| Last Name |
Rotten
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Joseph Lydon
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| Alternative Name |
Johnny Lydon, Johnny Rotten
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| Birthday |
31st January, 1956
|
| Birthplace |
Holloway, London, UK
|
| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Varies
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Spiked Orange Hair
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
|
| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
St William of York Catholic School, Islington, London (1967-1971), Hackney and Kingsway Princeton College, London (1971-1974), Hackney and Stoke Newington College of Further Education
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Musician, Presenter
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Sex Pistols, Public Image Limited
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Punk rock, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Dance, Punk
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1975–present
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| Music Style |
Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative Dance, Alternative/ Indie Rock
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Keyboards, Violin, Saxophone, Guitar, Stroh Violin, Bass Guitar, Bass
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| Associated Acts |
Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, Leftfield, Afrika Bambaataa
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Paradigm Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
Dairy Crest Country Life butter (2008)
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| Official Websites |
www.sexpistolsofficial.com/bio/johnny-rotten/, www.johnlydon.com/, www.nndb.com/people/479/000024407/, www.facebook.com/pages/Johnny-Rotten/12965318891, www.sex-pistols/
|
| Father |
John Lydon Snr. (builder, rigger)
|
| Mother |
Eileen Lydon
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| Family Member |
Ari Up (step daughter) (singer), Pablo (step grandson), Pedro (step grandson)
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| Friend |
Sid Vicious (musician), Jah Wobble (musician)
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| Favorite Bands |
Kate Bush
|
| Favorite Places |
Lacey Lady, Ilford, London (club), SEX, London (boutique)
|
John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late-1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Since 2013, Lydon has held British, Irish and American citizenship.
