Steven Wilson
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1967-11-03
- Works
- 31
Top works
- La Vision Magique
- Singapore's Marina Bay
- Limited Edition of One
- Ancient Blood
- Zombie Chunks
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Film & TV
Acting · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man. He is also a solo artist, having released 6 solo albums since his solo debut Insurgentes in 2008. In a career spanning more than 30 years,…
Known for
- Steven Wilson: Impossible Tightrope - Live in Madrid — Self2026
- Steven Wilson: Catalogue / Preserve / Amass2026
- Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion2026
- The Overview — Astronaut2025
- Steven Wilson - The Overview2025
- Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet2024
- Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring2024
- Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark2023
- Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023 — Lead Vocals / Guitar2023
- Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22 — Self2023
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Steven Wilson (born Steven John Wilson on November 3, 1967, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, most closely associated with the progressive rock genre. Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the British rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands. Wilson is self-taught as a producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist and si
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 75,924x
- Fast gapped-read alignment with Bowtie 2
· 2012 · cited 52,579x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,272x
- Collective dynamics of ‘small-world’ networks
· 1998 · cited 33,668x
- PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
· 2018 · cited 33,274x
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Key facts
- Born
- Steven John Wilson , ( 1967-11-03 ) 3 November 1967 (age 58) , Kingston upon Thames , London , England
- Origin
- Hemel Hempstead , Hertfordshire , England
- Genres
- Progressive rock art rock post-progressive
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter record producer
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano keyboards bass
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Labels
- Virgin Music UK , Kscope
- Member of
- Porcupine Tree No-Man Blackfield Bass Communion Storm Corrosion
- Formerly of
- Incredible Expanding Mindfuck
- Website
- Steven Wilson HQ
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Key dates
- Born
- 3 November 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Kingston upon Thames
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- pop music
Article
Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of Porcupine Tree, as well as his solo career. Besides Porcupine Tree, he is also a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man.
Wilson has released eight solo albums since his solo debut, Insurgentes, in 2008. In the years following Insurgentes, he released the acclaimed records Grace for Drowning (2011), The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013), and Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015). Wilson’s eighth studio album, The Overview, was released on 14 March 2025. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Wilson has made music prolifically and earned critical acclaim. His honours include six nominations for Grammy Awards: twice with Porcupine Tree, once with his collaborative band Storm Corrosion and three times as a solo artist. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph described him as "a resolutely independent artist" and "probably the most successful British artist you've never heard of".
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