| First Name |
Viv
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| Middle Name |
Katrina Louise
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| Last Name |
Albertine
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| Maiden Name |
Albertine
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| Full Name at Birth |
Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine
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| Alternative Name |
Viv Albertine, Viv, Viviane Albertine, The Slits, Vivianne Albertine, Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine
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| Birthday |
1st December, 1954
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| Birthplace |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
Thin Lips..., Swiss, English and Corsican family background..., Albertine is on the autism spectrum and did not know until she was an adult..., The Slits sound was a mixture of reggae rhythms, scratchy guitars, anger and mischief..., Big fan of Iggy Pop..., Self-Declared Feminist..., Smoker...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Muswell Hill Comprehensive School
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| University |
Hornsey School of Art (foundation course), Chelsea School of Art (fashion and textile design)
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, TV Director, Author
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her membership as the pioneering guitarist for the influential all-female punk band The Slits, known for their raw sound and challenging gender norms, and later for her acclaimed memoirs, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys and To Throw Away Unopened, which detail her life, punk beginnings, struggles with infertility, cancer, and creative evolution, establishing her as a punk icon, writer, and feminist voice
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Punk rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Dub
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| Year(s) Active |
1976-present, 1976–present, 1976-???? (founder/ member: of punk band 'The Flowers of Romance'), 1976–2014, 1976 - 2014
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Island Records, Narnack, CBS, Y
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| Associated Acts |
The Slits, The Flowers of Romance, New Age Steppers, 49 Americans, Flying Lizards, Talk Normal, Debbie Smith, The Castrators, She Makes War, The Feeling
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| Official Websites |
http://www.vivalbertine.com, http://vivalbertine.com
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| Pets |
Iggy Pop, Ian Rankin
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Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine (born 1 December 1954) is an Australian-born English musician, singer, songwriter and writer. She is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits from 1977 until 1982, with whom she recorded two studio albums. Prior to joining the Slits, Albertine was a member of the Flowers of Romance.
