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'''Perry Farrell''' (born '''Peretz Bernstein'''; March 29, 1959)<ref name=biography/> is the frontman for the [[alternative rock]] band [[Jane's Addiction]]. Farrell created the touring festival [[Lollapalooza]] as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William Morris Agency and C3. Farrell has led the alternative rock groups [[Porno for Pyrosl Cool|date=30 January 2007|work=[[NME]]|accessdate=28 February 2011|location=UK}}</ref>
| caption = Perry Farrell performing with Jane's Addiction at BFD 2012
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Perry Bernstein
| alias = DJ Peretz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|3|29}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York]], U.S.
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[turntables]], [[laptop]]
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[alternative metal]], [[electronica]]
| occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[musician]], [[DJ]]
| years_active = 1981–present
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[EMI]]/[[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| associated_acts = [[Jane's Addiction]], [[Porno for Pyros]], [[Psi com]], [[Satellite Party]], PerryEtty vs [[Chris Cox (DJ)|Chris Cox]]
| website =
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'''Perry Farrell''' (born '''Peretz Bernstein'''; March 29, 1959)<ref name=biography/> is the frontman for the [[alternative rock]] band [[Jane's Addiction]]. Farrell created the touring festival [[Lollapalooza]] as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William Morris Agency and C3. Farrell has led the alternative rock groups [[Porno for Pyros]] and [[Satellite Party]]. He is also a DJ.

Farrell is the only person who has performed at all twelve [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]]s to date, having appeared under five different names (Perry Farrell, Jane's Addiction, DJ Peretz, Satellite Party, and with Hybrid). DJ Peretz and [[The Chemical Brothers]] are the only names to have appeared on the festival's lineup card more than four times.

==Personal life==
Farrell was born in [[Queens, New York]]. He spent his grade-school years in Woodmere, Long Island, and moved to [[Miami]] during his teens.<ref name=biography>Mullen, Brendan. [http://books.google.com/books?id=RXE0biSWhGIC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Perry+Farrell+woodmere&source=bl&ots=YLqsov-p7W&sig=xmSelAtE7cA0gzjbGznpMFAMOJI&hl=en&ei=MBjMSrfsLYSQsgOrqdCPAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=Perry%20Farrell%20woodmere&f=false Google Books], ''Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's Addiction''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2005. ISBN 0-306-81347-5</ref> His father was a jeweler; his mother was an artist who committed [[suicide]] when Farrell was three, an event later noted in the Jane's Addiction songs "Then She Did" and "Twisted Tales."

His early musical influences included [[The Beatles]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Sly Stone]] and [[James Brown]].<ref name=biography/> Soon after, he discovered [[David Bowie]], [[Iggy Pop]] and [[Lou Reed]]. Following graduation from high school, Farrell moved to [[California]] in the early 1980s to live as a sFarrell with Jane's Addiction <br />3 December 2009]]

Kicking off his solo career, Farrell released ''[[Rev (Perry Farrell album)|rev]]'' in 1999, a compilation featuring songs from his previous two bands as well as two new solo songs. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, ''Song Yet To Be Sung'', whose lyrics are inspired by [[Kabballah]].

Farrell has released a number of solo tracks online, all of them recorded with the involvement of wife Etty Lau. Their song "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" appeared on the ''[[Twilight (2008 film)|Twilight]]'' film soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.theinsider.com/photos/1324248_Twilight_Soundtrack_s_Number_1_And_The_Movie_Isn_t_Out Theinsider.com]</ref>

===Satellite Party (2004&ndash;2008)===
[[Fows. Satellite Party made its debut in Los Angeles at The Key Club on July 18, 2005, followed by a performance at Lollapalooza 2005, held in [[Grant Park (Chicago)|Grant Park]] in downtown [[Chicago]] on July 24, 2005.

Their debut album, ''[[Ultra Payloaded]]'', was released on May 29, 2007, on [[Columbia Records]], with contributions from artists such as [[John Frusciante]] and [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], electronic dance producers [[Hybrid (producersineup "Download Festival 2007 lineup"]</ref> On June 29 they performed alongside [[Pearl Jam]], [[Kings of Leon]] and [[Queens of the Stone Age]] at [[Rock Werchter]], Belgium. They performed at Buzz Beach Ball 3 in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]] (a concert sponsored by [[KRBZ]]), and EndFest 16 in [[Seattle, Washing
In 2005, music producer [[Tor Hyams]] approached Farrell with the idea of creating a kids' stage with family-friendly fare at [[Lollapalooza]]. Kidzapalooza came to be that year, produced by Hyams and continues to this day with guests like [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Patti Smith]] and [[LeAnn Rimes]] appearing in the lineup of artists.<ref>Announcement on the [http://www.kidzapalooza.com/los_angeles Kidzapalooza.com]</ref>

==Work outside music==
In December 2001, Farrell flew into politically-troubled Sudan with other members of [[Christian Solidarity International]] to negotiate the release of [[Sudan]]ese [[slavery|slaves]]. Jane's Addiction donated their earnings from one concert for the redemption of over 2,300 people. Once the redemption agreement was signed, Farrell started up freedom parties at various redemption sites. "He began dancing aner 2007}oc/20080929/heller Thenation.com]</ref> They also fund-raised for "Road Recovery" a New York non-profit organization which helps young people battling with addiction and other adversities.<ref>[http://www.roadrecovery.org www.RoadRecovery.org]</ref>
Farrell is an [[environmentalist]], and plans to become a [[digital music|digital]]-only artist for his next release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.ca/article/Perry-Farrell-QA/119/|title=Perry Farrell has big plans for his latest "Party"|accessdate=August 21, 2007}}</ref> He worked with [[Global Cool]] in 2007 to help promote green living.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/perry-farrell/26148|title=Perry Farrell, Doors drummer launch Global Cool|date=30 January 2007|work=[[NME]]|accessdate=28 February 2011|location=UK}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
; Psi ]]''
; Psi ]]''
* 1990 ''[[Ritual de lo Habitual]]''
* 1991 ''[[Live and Rare (Jane's Addiction album)|Live and Rare]]'' (Compilation of B-Sides and the remix of "Been Caught Stealing")
* 1997 ''[[Kettle Whistle (album)|Kettle Whistle]]'' (compilation of live tracks, demos and unreleased material)
* 2003 ''[[Strays (Jane's Addiction album)|Strays]]''
* 2006 ''[[Up from the Catacombs - The Best of Jane's Addiction|Up from the Catacombs]]'' (greatest hits album)
* 2009 ''[[A Cabinet of Curiosities]]'' (box set)
* 2011 ''[[The Great Escape Artist]]''

; Porno for Pyros
; Porno for Pyros
* 1993 ''[[Porn
* 1993 ''[[Porno for Pyros (album)|Porno for Pyros]]''
* 1996 ''[[Good God's Urge]]''

; Solo
* 1999 ''Rev'' (Compilation)
* 2001 ''[[Song Yet to Be Sung]]''

; Satellite Party
* 2007 ''[[Ultra Payloaded]]''

; Miscellaneous musical appearances and collaborations
; Miscellaneous musical appearances and collaborations
*Sampled on the track "Ringfinger" on [[Nine Inch Nails]]' album ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' (1989).
*Sampled on the track "Ringfinger" on [[Nine Inch Nails]]' album ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' (1989).
*Featured on the track "Ripple" on a tribute/environmental benefit to the [[Grateful Dead]] called ''Deadicated'' (1990).
*Featured on the track "Ripple" on a tribute/environmental benefit to the [[Grateful Dead]] called ''Deadicated'' (1990).
*Contributed vocals to the song "Hot Lava" on ''[[Chef Aid: The South Park Album]]'' (
*Contributed vocals to the song "Hot Lava" on ''[[Chef Aid: The South Park Album]]'' (1998).
*Contributed vocals to the song "The Patience Bossa" along with [[Debbie Harry]] for the compilation album ''[[A World of Happine]'s album ''[[The Cosmic Game]]'' (2005).
*Contributed vocals to the song "Children of Night" along with [[Exene Cervenka]] for [[the Doors]] tribute album ''[[Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors]]'' (2000).
*Featured on the track "King Z" on [[Mad Professor]]'s best of album ''[[Method to the Madness]]'' (2005).
*Featured on the track "Time of your Life" on [[Paul Oakenfold]]'s album ''[[Bunkka]]'' (2002).
*Contributed vocals to the song "The Patience Bossa" along with [[Debbie Harry]] for the compilation album ''[[A World of Happiness]]'' (2004).
*Featured on the track "Revolution Solution" on [[Thievery Corporation]]'s album ''[[The Cosmic Game]]'' (2005).
*Featured on the track "Dogstar" on [[Hybrid (producers)|Hybrid]]'s album ''[[I Choose Noise]]'' (2006).
*Featured on the track "Dogstar" on [[Hybrid (producers)|Hybrid]]'s album ''[[I Choose Noise]]'' (2006).
*Featured on tt (soundtrack)|Soundtrack]] (2008).
*Featured on the track "Shake My Shit" on the [[The Nightwatchman]]'s album ''[[The Fabled City]]'' (2008).
*Contributed the song "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" to the ''Twilight'' [[Twilight (soundtrack)|Soundtrack]] (2008).
*Contributed the song "Nasty Little Perv" to ''[[NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack]]'' (2009).
*Contributed the song "Nasty Little Perv" to ''[[NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack]]'' (2009).
*Contributed the song "New Moon" to the compilation album ''A World of Happiness'' (2009 re-release only).
*Contributed the song "New Moon" to the compilation album ''A World of Happiness'' (2009 re-release only).
*Contributed vocals to the song "[[Killing Time (Infected Mushroom EP)|Killing Time]]" on [[Infected Mushroom]]'s album ''[[Legend of the Black Shawarma]]'' (2009).
*Contribu
*Featured on the track "Honey If You Love Him" on [[Erasure]] singer [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]'s album ''[[Non-Stop (Andy Bell album)|Non-Stop]]'' (2010).

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Perry Farrell}}
*[http://www.perryfarrell.com perryfarrell.com - Official Artist Site]
*[http://perry-farrell.net perry-farrell.net]
*[http://www.virginrecords.com/perry/ Perry on Virgin Records]
*[http://www.links.net/dox/muzik/rok/janes/perry/ Justin's Jane's Addiction: Perry Farrell]
*{{IMDb name|id=0268309}}
*[http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/farrell_perry/artist.jhtml Perry Farrell - VH1]
*[http://synthesisradio.net/2007/05/01/perry-farrell-may-2007/ April 2007 Podcast Interview with Perry Farrell at SynthesisRadio.net]
*[http://www.prefixmag.com/blog/video-perry-farrell-solutionist-movement/5418 Videos from a May 2007 Press Conference with Perry Farrell]
*[http://www.kevchino.com/interview/perry-farrell/54 Interview] on kevchino.com
{{Jane's Addiction}}

{{Satellite Party}}

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Revision as of 14:24, 5 July 2013

Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell performing with Jane's Addiction at BFD 2012
Perry Farrell performing with Jane's Addiction at BFD 2012
Background information
Birth namePerry Bernstein
Also known asDJ Peretz
Born (1959-03-29) March 29, 1959 (age 65)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, alternative metal, electronica
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, DJ
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboard, turntables, laptop
Years active1981–present
LabelsWarner Bros., EMI/Capitol, Columbia

Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959)[1] is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William Morris Agency and C3. Farrell has led the alternative rock groups Porno for Pyros and Satellite Party. He is also a DJ.

Farrell is the only person who has performed at all twelve Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivals to date, having appeared under five different names (Perry Farrell, Jane's Addiction, DJ Peretz, Satellite Party, and with Hybrid). DJ Peretz and The Chemical Brothers are the only names to have appeared on the festival's lineup card more than four times.

Personal life

Farrell was born in Queens, New York. He spent his grade-school years in Woodmere, Long Island, and moved to Miami during his teens.[1] His father was a jeweler; his mother was an artist who committed suicide when Farrell was three, an event later noted in the Jane's Addiction songs "Then She Did" and "Twisted Tales."

His early musical influences included The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Sly Stone and James Brown.[1] Soon after, he discovered David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Following graduation from high school, Farrell moved to California in the early 1980s to live as a sFarrell with Jane's Addiction
3 December 2009]]

Kicking off his solo career, Farrell released rev in 1999, a compilation featuring songs from his previous two bands as well as two new solo songs. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, Song Yet To Be Sung, whose lyrics are inspired by Kabballah.

Farrell has released a number of solo tracks online, all of them recorded with the involvement of wife Etty Lau. Their song "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" appeared on the Twilight film soundtrack.[2]

Satellite Party (2004–2008)

[[Fows. Satellite Party made its debut in Los Angeles at The Key Club on July 18, 2005, followed by a performance at Lollapalooza 2005, held in Grant Park in downtown Chicago on July 24, 2005.

Their debut album, Ultra Payloaded, was released on May 29, 2007, on Columbia Records, with contributions from artists such as John Frusciante and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, electronic dance producers [[Hybrid (producersineup "Download Festival 2007 lineup"]</ref> On June 29 they performed alongside Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon and Queens of the Stone Age at Rock Werchter, Belgium. They performed at Buzz Beach Ball 3 in Kansas City, Missouri (a concert sponsored by KRBZ), and EndFest 16 in [[Seattle, Washing In 2005, music producer Tor Hyams approached Farrell with the idea of creating a kids' stage with family-friendly fare at Lollapalooza. Kidzapalooza came to be that year, produced by Hyams and continues to this day with guests like Slash, Patti Smith and LeAnn Rimes appearing in the lineup of artists.[3]

Work outside music

In December 2001, Farrell flew into politically-troubled Sudan with other members of Christian Solidarity International to negotiate the release of Sudanese slaves. Jane's Addiction donated their earnings from one concert for the redemption of over 2,300 people. Once the redemption agreement was signed, Farrell started up freedom parties at various redemption sites. "He began dancing aner 2007}oc/20080929/heller Thenation.com]</ref> They also fund-raised for "Road Recovery" a New York non-profit organization which helps young people battling with addiction and other adversities.[4] Farrell is an environmentalist, and plans to become a digital-only artist for his next release.[5] He worked with Global Cool in 2007 to help promote green living.[6]

Discography

Psi ]]
Porno for Pyros
Solo
Satellite Party
Miscellaneous musical appearances and collaborations

References

  1. ^ a b c Mullen, Brendan. Google Books, Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's Addiction. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2005. ISBN 0-306-81347-5
  2. ^ Theinsider.com
  3. ^ Announcement on the Kidzapalooza.com
  4. ^ www.RoadRecovery.org
  5. ^ "Perry Farrell has big plans for his latest "Party"". Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  6. ^ "Perry Farrell, Doors drummer launch Global Cool". NME. UK. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

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