Guggi

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Guggi
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Guggi
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Born
Derek Rowen

Dublin, Ireland
Genres Post-punk
Occupation Vocals

Derek Rowen, better known as Guggi, is an Irish artist and musician who was once a member of the post-punk band Virgin Prunes.

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Early life

Derek Rowen grew up with and remains best friends with U2's Bono, [1] who gave him his nickname. [2]

Career

The Virgin Prunes were founded in 1977 by vocalists Guggi, Gavin Friday (né Fionan Hanvey), and Dave-iD Busaras; guitarist Dik Evans (brother of U2's The Edge); bassist Strongman (Trevor Rowen, brother of Guggi); and drummer Pod (Anthony Murphy). [3] Known for their outrageous and controversial stage performances, the band began playing small shows in Dublin and gained a cult audience. [3] The band released a single, "Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)", on 27 June 1981. [4] [5] In November 1982, the Virgin Prunes released their debut studio album, ...If I Die, I Die (produced by Colin Newman of Wire), as well as the double 10" EP Hérésie , a French box set. [3] In 1984, Guggi left the band. [3]

Guggi left the Virgin Prunes to dedicate himself solely to painting. Since the early 1990s, Guggi's artwork has continued to explore the depiction of common everyday objects.[ citation needed ]  

Personal life

Guggi has five sons, the eldest with his first partner and four with his ex-wife Sybille. He lives in Killiney with his partner Gabriella Janni. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bowling for recognition". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ Egan, Barry (13 January 2020). "'We promised each other we would never grow up' - Bono and Guggi on their lifelong friendship". Irish Independent.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1220/1. ISBN   1-85227-745-9.
  4. ↑ "Virgin Prunes - Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines)". Discogs. 29 November 1981. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Gimarc, George (15 October 1997). Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982. Macmillan. p. 174. ISBN   9780312169688 . Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Guggi on surviving a brush with death: 'I didn't feel an ounce of fear. There were far greater forces at work'". independent. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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