Ian Curtis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ian Curtis
Occupation	Punk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1956(1956-07-15)
Age	68
Date Of Death	May 18, 1980, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Birthplace	Stretford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Ian Curtis Biography

Ian Curtis is one of the most popular and richest Punk Singer who was born on July 15, 1956 in Stretford, England, United Kingdom. Lead vocalist and songwriter for the post-punk band Joy Division, the group that released the songs “She’s Lost Control” and “Transmission.”

Curtis and Peter Hook were bandmates in Joy Division.

Curtis was born on 15 July 1956, at the Memorial Hospital in Stretford, Lancashire, and grew up in a working-class household in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He was the first of two children born to Kevin and Doreen Curtis. From an early age, Curtis was a bookish and intelligent child, displaying a particular flair for poetry. He was awarded a scholarship at the age of 11 at Macclesfield’s independent King’s School. Here, he developed his interests in philosophy, literature, and eminent poets such as Thom Gunn. While at King’s School, he was awarded several scholastic awards in recognition of his abilities; particularly at the ages of 15 and 16. The year after Ian had graduated from King’s School, the Curtis family purchased a house from a relative, and moved to New Moston.

Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division and recorded two albums with the group: Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). Curtis was known for his bass-baritone voice, dance style, and songwriting typically filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness, and alienation.

He married his high school friend, Deborah Woodruff, on August 23, 1975; his daughter, Natalie, was born on April 16, 1979.

Ian Curtis Net Worth

Ian Curtis is one of the richest Punk Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Curtis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Even though he struggled in school, he was awarded a scholarship to The King’s School in Macclesfield when he was eleven years old.

His life and death has been dramatized in the films 24 Hour Party People in 2002 and Control in 2007.

Initially, the band named themselves “Warsaw”, from the title of a song on David Bowie’s then-recent album Low, but as this name somewhat conflicted with that of a London-based group named “Warsaw Pakt”, they renamed themselves “Joy Division”. This moniker was derived from the 1955 novel The House of Dolls, which featured a Nazi concentration camp with a sexual slavery wing called the “Joy Division”. The cover of the band’s first EP depicted a drawing of a Hitler Youth beating a drum and the A-side contained a song, “Warsaw”, which was a musical retelling of the life of Nazi leader Rudolf Hess.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ian Curtis height 6 feet 1 inches Ian weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ian Curtis Dating?

According to our records, Ian Curtis married to Deborah Curtis. As of December 1, 2023, Ian Curtis’s is not dating anyone.

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While performing with Joy Division, Curtis became known for his quiet and awkward demeanour, and a unique dancing style often reminiscent of the epileptic seizures he began experiencing in late 1978. Although predominantly a singer, Curtis also played guitar on a handful of tracks (usually when Sumner was playing synthesizer; “Incubation” and a Peel session version of “Transmission” were rare instances when both Sumner and Curtis played guitar). Initially, Curtis played Sumner’s Shergold Masquerader, but in September 1979 he acquired his own guitar, a Vox Phantom VI Special (often described incorrectly as a Teardrop or ordinary Phantom model) which had many built-in effects used both live and in studio.

Facts & Trivia

Ian Ranked on the list of most popular Punk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ian Curtis celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Curtis’s onstage dancing was often reminiscent of the seizures he experienced, and has been termed by some to be his “epilepsy dance”. Throughout Joy Division’s live performances in 1979 and 1980, Curtis collapsed several times while performing and had to be carried off stage. To minimise any possibility of Curtis having epileptic seizures, flashing lights were prohibited at Joy Division gigs; despite these measures, Bernard Sumner later stated that certain percussion effects would cause Curtis to suffer a seizure. In April 1980, Terry Mason was appointed as a minder to ensure Curtis took his prescribed medications, avoided alcohol consumption, and got sufficient sleep.

What did Ian Curtis suffer from?

London (CNN) It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression , Curtis died on May 18, 1980. He was just 23 years old.

Did Ian Curtis have seizures on stage?

Eighteen months after having been diagnosed with epilepsy, he committed suicide in 1980 at the age of 23 years. Ian Curtis had frequent epileptic seizures on stage , as in this video. On stage, Ian Curtis waved his arms in a way that can be interpreted as mimicking an epileptic seizure.

What happened to Ian Curtis from Joy Division?

On the evening of May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, lead singer and lyricist of the British group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Cheshire kitchen. He was only 23 years old.

Did Joy Division make any money?

Joy Division’s frontman and lyricist, Ian Curtis had a net worth of $2 million at the time of his death. Although the band was only in the very first years of their careers, they managed to become popular around the world mainly due to Curtis’ exceptional voice and songwriting as well as his unique stage performances.

How accurate is control movie?

Although the pair gave the Anton Corbijn movie ‘Control’ a huge thumbs up, Morris said that many of the facts were bent to suit the film. “ None of it’s true really ,” he said. “It’s sort of true, but you have to take liberties when you’re making a film because the truth is too boring. “We’ve seen it a couple of times.