| First Name |
Thurston
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| Middle Name |
Joseph
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| Last Name |
Moore
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| Full Name at Birth |
Thurston Joseph Moore
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| Alternative Name |
Mirror, Fred Cracklin
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| Birthday |
25th July, 1958
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| Birthplace |
Coral Gables, Florida
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| Height |
6' 6" (198 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Western Connecticut State University
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| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Sonic Youth
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Alternative rock, noise rock, no wave, punk, experimental rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, acoustic rock, black metal, avant-rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1978–present, 1976–present
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| Music Style |
Jazz, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Free Jazz, Experimental, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, American Underground
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| Music Mood |
Volatile, Eerie, Nocturnal, Cerebral, Tense/Anxious, Hypnotic, Freewheeling, Intense, Atmospheric
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, synthesizer, piano, saxophone, drums
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| Record Label |
Geffen, SST, Ecstatic Peace!, Father Yod, Lo Recordings, Destructive Industries, Arts & Crafts México, Matador, Ecstatic Peace!, Geffen, SST, Father Yod, Lo Recordings, Caroline International, Matador, Ecstatic Peace!, DGC, SST
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| Associated Acts |
Sonic Youth, Ciccone Youth, The Coachmen, Swans, Thurston Moore Band, Mirror/Dash, Even Worse, Dream/Aktion Unit, Bark Haze, Dim Stars, Northampton Wools, Chelsea Light Moving, Twilight, Velvet Monkeys, Original Silence, Demolished Thoughts, Caught On Tape, Pvre Matrix
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Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a member of the rock band Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
