IGGY POP:

Iggy Pop is often called the godfather of punk. Every single punk band of the past and present has either knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Iggy Pop (and the Stooges). Born on April 21, 1947, in Muskegon, MI, James Newell Osterberg’s true love was still rock & roll and he decided to form a rock band and be the frontman (inspired by the Velvet Underground's Lou Reed and the Doors' Jim Morrison). He tried to find the right musicians who shared his same musical vision: to create a band whose music would be primordial, sexually charged, aggressive, and repetitive (using his early electric razor/car plant memories for reference). In 1967, he hooked up with an old acquaintance from his high school days, guitarist Ron Asheton, who also brought along his drummer brother Scott, and bassist Dave Alexander, forming the Psychedelic Stooges.