Michael Stipe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Stipe
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1960(1960-01-04)
Age	64
Birthplace	Decatur
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michael Stipe Biography

Michael Stipe is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on January 4, 1960 in Decatur, United States. Social activist and singer for the alternative rock band R.E.M.. Best known for hits like “Losing my Religion,” and “Everybody Hurts” and “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).

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John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. throughout its history. He is known for his distinctive vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence.

All four members of R.E.M. dropped out of school in 1980 to focus on the band. Stipe was the last to do so. The band issued its debut single, “Radio Free Europe”, on Hib-Tone, which was a college radio success. The band signed to I.R.S. Records for the release of the Chronic Town EP one year later. R.E.M. released its debut album Murmur in 1983, which was acclaimed by critics. Stipe’s vocals and lyrics received particular attention from listeners. Murmur went on to win the Rolling Stone Critics Poll Album of the Year over Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Their second album, Reckoning, followed in 1984.

In 1999, he was in a relationship to Douglas A. Martin. He began a relationship later with Thomas Dozol, a photographer.

Michael Stipe Net Worth

Michael Stipe is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Stipe 's net worth $75 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before he joined the University of Georgia, he worked in a Waffle House. He was an art major.

All lyrics to R.E.M. were written by him. He was the author of all the lyrics to R.E.M.’s highly-acclaimed albums Automatic for the People (1992), and Out of Time (1991).

John Michael Stipe was born on January 4, 1960, in Decatur, Georgia. He was a military brat; his father was a serviceman in the United States Army whose career resulted in frequent relocations for his family. His younger sister, Lynda Stipe, was born in 1962 and became the vocalist of her own band Hetch Hetchy. Stipe and his family moved to various locales during his childhood, including West Germany, Texas, Illinois, and Alabama. In 1978, he graduated from high school in Collinsville, Illinois. His senior photo is pictured in the album art work of Eponymous. Stipe also worked at the local Waffle House. He was raised in and came from “a place of faith”, as previous generations of his family were Methodist ministers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michael Stipe Dating?

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Stipe possesses a baritone vocal range. His role in the songwriting process for R.E.M. was to write lyrics and devise melodies. While each member was given an equal vote in the songwriting process, Peter Buck has conceded that Stipe, as the band’s lyricist, could rarely be persuaded to follow an idea he did not favor. Stipe sings in “wailing, keening, arching vocal figures” that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. Stipe often harmonizes with Mills in songs; in the chorus for “Stand”, Mills and Stipe alternate singing lyrics, creating a dialogue. Early articles about the band focused on Stipe’s singing style (described as “mumbling” by The Washington Post), which often rendered his lyrics indecipherable. Stipe commented in 1984, “It’s just the way I sing. If I tried to control it, it would be pretty false.”

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Stipe celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

In 1985, R.E.M. traveled to England to record their third album Fables of the Reconstruction, a difficult process that brought the band to the verge of a break up. After the album was released, relationships in the band remained tense. Gaining weight and acting eccentrically (such as by shaving his hair into a monk’s tonsure), Stipe later said of the period, “I was well on my way to losing my mind”. They toured in Canada and throughout Europe that year; Stipe had bleached his hair blond during this time.

What does Michael Stipe do now?

In the years following the band’s dissolution, Stipe stepped away from music completely, instead focusing on his work as a visual artist, specifically (though not exclusively) photography and sculpture.

Is Michael Stipe vegan?

“ I’m vegan-default ,” Stipe says, laughing. “I like these little fishies.” So…a pescetarian? “No, I eat anything. But most of the time, I’m vegan.” He swore off meat as a teenager but “started eating everything again when I was 40.”

Is R.E.M. still together?

R.E.M. announced today that they have broken up after 31 years together. “As lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band,” the band said in a statement on their official website.

What does the bands name R.E.M. stand for?

R.E.M., named for a dream-state condition (rapid eye movement) , formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia, a university town about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Atlanta that was already internationally noted for its local pop scene by the time R.E.M.

What Is R.E.M. worth?

Net Worth: $50 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 6, 1956 (65 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Musician, Songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist
Nationality:| United States of America