Michael Stipe
Actor
Biography
John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence.
Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.
As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful."
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As Director
Filmography
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 2017
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage) 2020
Olive, the Other Reindeer
as Schnitzel (voice) 1999
Slacker Uprising
as Self 2007
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self 2008
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self 2012
R.E.M. by MTV
as Himself 2014
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - R.E.M. 2019
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
as Skeeter 1996
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
as Vocals 2004
1 Giant Leap
as Self 2002
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
as Self 2018
Anthem
as Self 1997
R.E.M. Live
as Vocals 2007
R.E.M.: Road Movie
1996
Arena Brains
as The Watcher 1987
Louder Than You Think
as Self (archive footage) 2023