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John Lydon Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : January 31, 2018

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Short Biography

John Joseph Lydon was born on 31st January 1956 in London, England. He is a famous English Singer, Musician, and a Song Writer. 

Other Name: John Joseph Lydon, Johnny Rotten
Other Professions: Songwriter Musician Painter Lyricist Television Personality

John Lydon Complete Bio & Career

At his childhood times, he describes himself as a very shy, very retiring and nervous child and never liked going to schools because he had many embarrassing situations during his school times. 
 
While he was in his teens he started developing a passion for rock bands like Hawkwind, Captain Beefheart, Alice Cooper and Iggy and the Stooges bands which his mother also used to like. In 1975 he joined the newly formed band called Sex Pistols as a band’s frontman.
 
In the year 1978, he formed his own band called Public Image Limited (PiL) which was there for fourteen years and he was the only consistent member of that band. PiL released eight studio albums between 1978 and 1992. He has released more than twenty discographies. Apart from Music he also wrote Three Books; Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, Punk Chaos to Couture and Anger Is An Energy: My Life Uncensored.
 
John Lydon is one of highest net worth punk performers and he has also hosted many television programs and radio shows over the years including shows on VH1. He always found peace and joy in PiL as that is a platform where he discovered himself and his talents which he is never going to leave.   
 
He is married to Nora who he described as the beautiful thing he has ever seen. She is well educated, humorous character and dressed magnificently. When he lost Nora it was the most unbearable thing in his life which he has mentioned.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 15
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Brown

Personal Info

Home Town Holloway, London, England
Nationality British
Religion Christian
Address Holloway, London, England
School St William of York Roman Catholic School, Islington
College N/A
Qualification O-levels at school,
Hobbies Travelling, Reading
Marital Status Married`
Debut Studio Album - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (Virgin, 1977)
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Best live Albums The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (Virgin, 1979)
Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols (Virgin, 1979)
Flogging a Dead Horse (Virgin,1980)

Favourites

Favorite Color Red, Black
Favorite Place Paris, Dubai
Favorite Food Sea Food, Fish, Prawns

John Lydon Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

69 years, 0month, 5 days old age John Lydon will turn 70 on 31 January, 2026. Only 11 months, 25 days, 17 hours,0 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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John Lydon has celebrated the total number of 69 birthdays till date. See the analysis by days count and bar graph.

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