	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for May 25, 2012
Skip Navigation Home Asian Pacific American Heritage Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

| Share

Arts and Entertainment > Entertainment Biographies > F

Perry Farrell

(Perry Bernstein)
musician
Born: 3/29/1959
Birthplace: Queens, New York

Lead vocalist for Jane's Addiction, the group often credited with launching alternative rock long before it was a known commodity. The group enjoyed early independent success with an eponymous live album in 1987, before breaking through to a wider audience with Nothing's Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990).

Richard Farnsworth

Mia Farrow

More on Perry Farrell from Infoplease:

Jane's Addiction - Jane's Addiction rock group To many, Jane's Addiction epitomized the alternative rock scene ...
The Doom Generation - Starring James Duval, Rose McGowan, Johnathon Schaech, Cress Williams, Skinny Puppy
Selected Biographies: F - Selected biographies of well-known people and fictional characters

Premium Partner Content