Michael Stipe
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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." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Credits
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute (2002)
Actor
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
as Schnitzel (voice)
Antiheroine (2026)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
as Self
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003)
as Himself
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
as Self
We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001)
as Self
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
as Himself
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt (2016)
as Self
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (2019)
as Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin (2009)
Actor
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight (2024)
as Self
Arena Brains (1987)
as The Watcher
R.E.M. : Perfect Square (2004)
as Vocals
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine (2006)
Actor
Slacker Uprising (2007)
as Self
Athens, GA Inside/Out (1987)
as Himself
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
as Skeeter
R.E.M.: Tourfilm (1990)
as Himself
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged (1991)
Actor
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000)
as Self
R.E.M. by MTV (2014)
as Himself
R.E.M. - Monster (2019)
as Himself
R.E.M.: This Film Is On (1991)
as Himself
R.E.M.: Succumbs (1987)
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)
as Self
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17 (1998)
Actor
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX (2010)
Actor
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy (1991)
Actor
R.E.M.: Parallel (1995)
as Himself
R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground (1982)
Actor
R.E.M. at the BBC (2012)
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (2017)
as Lead vocals
R.E.M.: Road Movie (1996)
Actor
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed (2017)
Actor
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 (2001)
Actor
R.E.M.: Live (2007)
as Vocals
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film (1996)
as Self
R.E.M.: Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions (2014)
Actor
Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert (1998)
Actor
R.E.M.: This Way Up (1999)
as Himself
Louder Than You Think (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
R.E.M. - Out Of Time (2016)
as Sänger
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb (1999)
as Himself
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance (2000)
as Himself
Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996)
as Self
R.E.M.: Pop Screen (1990)
Actor
Anthem (1997)
as Self
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 (2018)
as Self
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance! (2001)
as Himself
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18 (1998)
Actor
1 Giant Leap (2002)
as Self
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater (1984)
Actor
R.E.M.: Live At The Rock Am Ring (2005)
Actor
R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (—)
as Lead Vocals
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt (1994)
as Himself
R.E.M. (2002)
as Himself
R.E.M.: Live in Stockholm (1998)
as himself
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 (2008)
Actor
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers (2004)
as Michael Stipe
6 Days (2008)
Actor
R.E.M. (1989)
as Self
12-12-12 (2013)
Actor
R.E.M.: at Rockpalast (1985)
Actor