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Genesis P-Orridge

British artist, musician and writer (1950-2020).

Born May 22nd, 1950 in Victoria Park. [ref]

Died March 14th, 2020 at 69 years old in Lower East Side (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]

Occupations
actor, musician, performance artist, poet, singer, video artist, writer
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Genesis P-Orridge (née Neil Andrew Megson), born on 22 February 1950, passed away at the age of 69 on 14 March 2020. P-Orridge, a British artist, musician, writer, and poet, was the founder of the industrial music groups Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV. P-Orridge’s work in the music industry combined conceptual art, performance art, and avant-garde experimentation, and was formative for industrial, experimental, and noise genres. P-Orridge was the author and editor of many works, produced both independently and in major publishers. Among his most prominent works include the multimedia work Thee Psychick Bible. In 2003, P-Orridge was awarded the associated honor of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). In October 2017, P-Orridge was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Despite various treatments, P-Orridge passed away five weeks after being admitted to the hospital. P-Orridge will long be remembered for their distinction as an artist and for their contributions to the experimental music industry.

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi