| First Name |
Ari
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| Last Name |
Up
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ariane Daniela Forster
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| Alternative Name |
Arianna Forster, Baby Ari, Madussa, Ari-UP of the Slits, Ari-Up
|
| Birthday |
17th January, 1962
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| Birthplace |
Munich, Germany
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| Died |
20th October, 2010
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, CA
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| Cause of Death |
breast Cancer
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
Dreadlocks..., Step daughter of John Lydon..., Learned guitar from The Clash's Joe Strummer..., Skimpy Outfits..., Laterly she was almost as famous for her work in dub techno as she is for her punk rock innovation..., wearing her "I Love Brooklyn Guys" T-Shirt while performing..., Often Wore Fishnet Stockings On Stage, Paired With A Micro-Skirt Or Hotpants..., The Slits frontwoman, she helped to reinvent women's role in music
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
German
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, music producer
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| Occupation |
Vocalist
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| Claim to Fame |
lead singer of The Slits & New Age Steppers
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Punk rock, Reggae, Dub reggae, Techno, Dancehall, Post-punk, Ska, Punk-Reggae, Ragga, Fusion Of Post-Punk With Dub And Reggae, dub
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| Year(s) Active |
1976–2010
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Island, MFP, On-U Sound, CBS, Strange Fruit, Rough Trade, Mute, For Us, Earmark, Collision: Cause Of Chapter 3, Chicks On Speed Records, S.A.F. Records, Narnack Records, Subatomic Sound, Ska in The World
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| Associated Acts |
The Slits, Nina Hagen, New Age Steppers
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| Official Websites |
www.ariup.com/, http://www.ariup.com/, http://ariup.com/, web.archive.org/web/20080509182508/http:/www.ari-up.com/
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| Father |
John Lydon (step father) (musician)
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| Mother |
Nora Forster (heiress)
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| Family Member |
Pablo (son), Pedro (son), Jon Anderson (godfather) (musician)
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| Favorite Bands |
The Clash, Sex Pistols
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| Favorite Places |
Los Angeles, CA, USA, Indonesia, Belize, Kingston, Jamaica
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Ariane Daniela Forster (17 January 1962 – 20 October 2010), known by her stage name Ari Up, was a German vocalist best known as a member of the English post-punk band The Slits.
