Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The American legend is also called the “Godfather of Pop” and was the vocalist and lyricist of the proto-punk band, The Stooges. It was formed in 1967 and has controversially disbanded and reunited several times.

Throughout his career, he is known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics, poetic lyrics, and his distinctive voice. He was one of the first performers to do a stage dive and really popularized the action. He is also known for performing shirtless and playing the guitar with his left hand.

Well, how well do you know about Iggy Pop? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Iggy Pop’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Iggy Pop to date.

Biography and Early Life

Iggy Pop was born as James Newell Osterberg Jr. on the 21^st of April 1947, in Muskegon, Michigan. His parents were James Newell Osterberg Sr. and Louella Christensen. His father was a high school English teacher and a baseball coach at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan. He is of English, German and Irish descent on his father’s side and of Danish and Norwegian descent from his mother’s side.

He grew up in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Iggy Pop in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Iggy Pop’s age is 74 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 21 April 1947. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Iggy was a graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School and later went to the University of Michigan.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Iggy pop has been married three times. In 1968, he was married to Wendy Weissberg for several weeks before their marriage was annulled. In 1984, he was married to Suchi Asano but they later divorced in 1999. He married his long-time partner, Nina Alu, in 2008. He has a son called Eric Benson from a relationship he had in 1970 with Paulette Benson. He currently lives near Miami, Florida.

Is Iggy Pop Gay?

No, Iggy Pop is not gay.

Professional Career

Iggy kicked off his career as a drummer for various high school bands including “The Iguanas”. He dropped out of the University of Michigan and moved to Chicago to explore blues. Inspired by this type of music, he formed The Stooges and was composed of Ron and Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander and himself.

After watching Jim Morrison and another band perform in 1967, he got his inspiration for his wild stage antics and unique stage performances. Unfortunately, the band disbanded in 1970 after the release of Fun House due to Pop’s worsening heroin addiction.

They reunited again for a short time but they disbanded again. During this time, Pop made recordings with James Williamson but was released in 1977. Due to his drug addiction, he checked himself into a mental institution. Later on, together with David Bowie, they moved to Berlin to clean themselves up of their respective addictions.

His relationship with David Bowie grew exponentially and after some time, he released “The Passenger” and “Lust for Life”, some of his best work of all time. He published his autobiography in 1980 with Anne Wehner. In 1986, he released “Blah-Blah-Blah” which was his highest rated album, peaking at number 75 on the Billboard Top 200 albums.

He found mainstream success again in 1996 after his 1977 song, “Lust for Life” was featured in the film, Trainspotting. The Stooges was reunited for the first time since 1974 in 2003 with Iggy Pop, Ron and Scott Asheton, being the three surviving original members. Mike Watt and Steve Mackay joined to replace Dave Alexander. They performed in 2007 and the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event. They were later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

Awards

Iggy is an iconic figure in the world of music and as we will know, he was unstoppable when he was on a roll. His tracks are incredible and the efforts he put during his career has earned him a number of awards. Just to mention a few, He was put in the Kerrang! Hall of Fame in 2001 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Iggy Pop in ’2021’

Iggy Pop is a tremendous figure with an incredible list of achievements and performances. The musician has made his fair share of money over the years. As of 2021, Iggy has an estimated net worth of $25 Million.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• The character “Funboy” in the original superhero film, The Crow (1994) was modeled after him and was supposed to be cast as “Funboy”, but was too busy at the time to do the movie.
• At a young age, his parents were so supportive that they gave up their master bedroom to create room for his drum kit.

Iggy Pop is one of the most iconic figures in music that we are going to remember for a very long time. The legend has raised the roof over and over again with his unique style and hell-raising hits. His legacy will live on for a very long time and it is always a pleasure to listen to his music and watch his performances, even at his age.