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Date of Birth

24 December 1945, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

Birth Name

Ian Fraser Kilmister

Nickname

Lemmy the Lurch

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Trade Mark

Gravelly voice

Songs critical of religion

Richenbacher bass guitars

Trivia

Bassist and singer for the British heavy metal band Motörhead.

Former member of British band Hawkwind.

Former roadie for Jimi Hendrix and Hawkwind.

Is a huge fan of Janet Jackson, and claims that a dream of his is to record a song with her.

Father of musician Paul Inder from a previous relationship. He had a son named Sean when he was very young, but he was put up for adoption.

Previous bands: Reverend Black & The Rocking Vicars, Sam Gopal's Dream.

Only member of Motörhead to appear on every one of the band's albums.

Considers John Entwistle to be the best bass player in rock history.

Lives in Los Angeles.

Hospitalised with a lung infection in December 2000.

His instrument of choice is a Rickenbacker bass, however the logo on it is modified so that it reads "Rickenbastard.".

Participates in a rockabilly side project with the Stray Cats' Slim Jim Phantom, appropriately called "The Head Cat.".

Personal Quotes

All I wanted to do was grow up and chase girls. I knew it was coming, but I wasn't old enough. I was just waiting for rock 'n' roll to be invented.

I figure forty-five is a good age to go. Quick heart attack, something like that...or a nice, clean decapitation in a car crash.

The English have brought their government down without any guns several times. All it takes is a sex scandal. You just need a dick and a woman.

It really bothers me when I hear myself being called the one who started all this thrash shit. I think they're trying to make it a compliment, but considering some of the music I'm hearing, I don't know if it is. Motorhead never set out to start a trend - we were there to go against all the trends. The fact that we might have started something like that makes me feel a little scared.