Genesis P-Orridge

Making music on the fringe since punk ignited in the late 1970s, Genesis P-Orridge developed an impressively large and uncompromising body of work as a member of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, among others. Initially shunned for his attempts to expose the hidden taboos of what he considered a corrupt and complacent society, P-Orridge's integrity and persistence eventually won him a sizable cult following, both in England and the United States. Born Neil Megson, Genesis P-Orridge's controversial performing career began in Hull, England, in 1969. That year, he formed the abr...