Biography
John Michael Stipe is an American singer, songwriter and film producer. He was born on 4 January 1960 in Decatur, Georgia. Stipe is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band R.E.M., which he formed in 1980 while studying at the University of Georgia.
Through his production company Single Cell Pictures, Stipe produced the film Being John Malkovich (1999). He has also appeared in voice roles, including as himself on The Simpsons (2001 and 2026 episodes) and as Schnitzel in Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999). As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
