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Belgium musician

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Acting · Bruxelles, Belgique

Brian Molko is a Belgian-born Scottish-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his distinctive nasal, high-pitched vocals, feminine/androgynous appearance, aggressive guitar style, and unique tunings.

Known for

  • Placebo: This Search for Meaning — Self2024
  • Placebo - Hurricane Festival 2023 — Self2023
  • Placebo - This Is What You Wanted: Live in Mexico City — Self2023
  • Placebo - Rock Am Ring 20222022
  • ZDF Magazin Royale — Musical Guest2020
  • Placebo: Alt.Russia2016
  • Placebo: MTV Unplugged — himself2015
  • Placebo In concert Paris 2013 — as himself2013
  • Placebo: Rock im Pott — Vocals, Guitar2012
  • Placebo: We Come In Pieces — Vocals, Guitar2011

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1972

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Listeners
14,923
Total plays
190,258

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Born to an American international banker father and a Scottish mother, Brian Molko's family moved frequently during his childhood, including spells in Scotland, Liberia, Lebanon and Luxembourg. Molko has referred to his mother's home town of Dundee, Scotland as "where I grew up". He attended Goldsmiths College in London, where he studied drama. He describes his childhood as a period when he felt very lonely and alienated. He started to wear make-up at the age of 11. He was an actor in a school d

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Key facts

Born
( 1972-12-10 ) 10 December 1972 (age 53) , Brussels , Belgium
Occupations
Singer musician songwriter
Years active
1992–present
Genres
Alternative rock post-punk glam punk experimental rock
Instruments
Vocals guitar keyboards Harmonica
Labels
EMI Virgin Hut Caroline PIAS
Member of
Placebo
Website
www .placeboworld .co .uk

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Official website
www.placeboworld.co.uk
Image
Brian Molko in the European Parliament (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
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start of work period
1994-00-00
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Brian Molko (born 10 December 1972) is a British-American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Placebo. He is known for his nasal voice and high registered vocals, feminine/androgynous appearance, aggressive guitar style and non-standard tunings.

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