What is Iggy Pop?
{{BLP sources|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Iggy Pop |image = Iggy Pop - pinkpop87.jpg |caption = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = James Newell Osterberg, Jr. |alias = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|4|21}} |birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Muskegon, Michigan]], U.S.}} |instrument = Vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums |genre = [[Punk rock]], [[protopunk]], [[hard rock]], [[glam punk]], [[shock rock]], [[glam rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] |occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor |years_active = 1960–present |label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] |associated_acts = [[The Stooges]], [[The Trolls]], [[The Nymphs]], The Iguanas, [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[David Bowie]], [[Deborah Harry]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Buckethead]] |website = {{URL|http://www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com}} }} '''James Newell Osterberg, Jr.''' (born April 21, 1947), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Iggy Pop''', is an [[Americans|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and sometimes an [[actor]]. He has released five albums with [[The Stooges]]. In 1977 he released his first solo album. {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pop, Iggy}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Entertainers from Michigan]] [[Category:Heavy metal musicians]] [[Category:Punk musicians]]