What is Jón Þór Birgisson's middle name?
Þór
What is Jón Þór Birgisson's full name?
Jón "Jónsi" Þór Birgisson
Jón Þór Birgisson date of birth:
April 23, 1975
How old is Jón Þór Birgisson?
50
Where was Jón Þór Birgisson born?
Iceland
Jón Þór Birgisson body shape:
Slim
What color is Jón Þór Birgisson's hair?
Brown - Light
What is Jón Þór Birgisson's ethnicity?
White
What is Jón Þór Birgisson nationality?
Icelander
What is Jón Þór Birgisson's occupation?
Musician
Jón Þór Birgisson claim to fame:
Sigur Ros
What genre is Jón Þór Birgisson's work?
Post-rock, art rock, ambient, baroque pop, world fusion
What instruments does Jón Þór Birgisson play?
Guitar, bass, vocals, synthesizer, organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, banjo, ukulele, harmonica
Short Biography
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (born 23 April 1975) is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto or countertenor voice. He is also blind in his right eye from birth as a cause of a broken optic nerve from the brain. He is openly gay. Apart from Sigur Rós, Jónsi also performs together with his partner Alex Somers as an art collaboration called Jónsi & Alex. They released their self-titled first book in November 2006, which was an embossed hardcover limited to 1000 copies, along with their first album, Riceboy Sleeps, in July 2009. On 1 December 2009, Jónsi's official website, jonsi.com, was launched in anticipation of his debut solo album, Go, which was released the week of 5 April 2010. After the release of the album, Jónsi promptly started a worldwide tour across North America and Europe, featuring songs from the album plus a few other selections, planning to tour from March to September.