John Lydon
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Summary
John Lydon was born on January 31, 1956[1], in Holloway[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], television presenter[4], actor[5], lyricist[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,336 views/month, #3,622 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], Ireland[10], United States[11]
- Occupation: record producer[12], composer[13], musician[14]
- Educated at: Westminster Kingsway College[15]
- Member of: Sex Pistols[16], Public Image Ltd.[17]
- Influenced by: Alice Cooper[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: punk rock[20], post-punk[21], alternative rock[22], alternative dance[23], noise rock[24], experimental rock[25], dance-punk[26], new wave[27], post-rock[28]
- Commons category: John Lydon[29]
- Voice type: lyric tenor[30]
- Residence: London[31]
- Family name: Lydon[32]
- Given name: John Joseph[33]
- Pseudonym: Johnny Rotten[34]
- Official website: https://www.johnlydon.com/[35]
- Instrument: voice[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
- Birth name: John Joseph Lydon[38]
- Name in native language: John Lydon[39]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[40]
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Country: GB[41]
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Began / founded: 1956-01-31[42]
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Genre(s): alternative dance, post-punk, punk[43]
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Community tags: alternative, alternative dance, classic pop and rock, post-punk, punk[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1b389bc0-68d2-4e2e-af22-6be1075b907d[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Lydon include Bonnie Rotten[46], an actor[47], b. 1993[48], of United States[49], awarded the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award[50].
Why It Matters
John Lydon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Bonnie Rotten[46], an actor[47], b. 1993[48], of United States[49], awarded the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award[50].
FAQs
Where was John Lydon born?
John Lydon's place of birth was Holloway[2].
What did John Lydon do for work?
John Lydon worked as a singer-songwriter[3], television presenter[4], actor[5], lyricist[6], and singer[7].
Where did John Lydon go to school?
John Lydon was educated at Westminster Kingsway College[15].