Michael Gira
Rock Singer
Frontman and guitarist for the seminal experimental noise rock band Swans. He established the independent record label Young God Records in 1990.
He spent over four months in a Jerusalem jail for selling drugs when he was sixteen.
He released a collection of short fiction pieces called "The Consumer" in 1995.
He lived in Europe with is father, Robert Gira, as a child.
He and Swans' critically-acclaimed 2014 album "To Be Kind" features vocal contributions by indie pop star St. Vincent.