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James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born April 21, 1947), better known by his stage name Iggy Pop, is an American Rock music|rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered an innovator of punk rock|punk and related styles. He is sometimes referred to by the nicknames "the Godfather of Punk" and "the Rock Iguana"{{Fact|date=March 2008, and is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of rock. Pop began calling himself ''Iggy'' after his first band in high school, ''The Iguanas''.<ref name="Iggy Pop Main">[http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-p/iggypop_main.htm Rock On The Net: Iggy Pop<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His direct influence extends to the present day: a Cadillac ad in rotation since February 2007 features his vocal performance on the song "Punkrocker", recorded in 2006 with the Swedish band Teddybears.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/40062-video-teddybears-ft-iggy-pop-punkrocker-cadillac-commercial Pitchfork: Video: Teddybears (ft. Iggy Pop): "Punkrocker" (Cadillac commercial)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Iggy Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, a late 1960s/early 1970s garage rock band who were influential in the development of the nascent heavy metal and punk rock ... read all