Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 30, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

John Lydon

Biography

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. Lydon's outspoken persona, rebellious image and fashion style led to his being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren. With the Sex Pistols, he penned singles including "Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save the Queen", "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun", the content of which precipitated what one commentator described as the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium" in Britain. The band scandalised much of the media, and Lydon was seen as a figurehead of the burgeoning punk movement. Because of their controversial lyrics and disrepute at the time, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. [source: Wikipedia]

Known For

Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan

Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On

Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary

Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney

The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983

Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Photos