Steve Ignorant

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Steve Ignorant performing with Crass at the Wapping Autonomy Centre, East London, December 1981
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Steve Ignorant performing with Crass at the Wapping Autonomy Centre, East London, December 1981

Steve Ignorant is a singer and artist. He was born in England as Steve Williams.

He co-founded the anarchist punk rock band Crass with Penny Rimbaud in 1977, and has worked with other groups including Conflict, Schwartzeneggar (sic), The Stratford Mercenaries, Current 93 (under the name Stephen Intelligent), US punk band Thought Crime, as well as being an occasional solo performer.

He is also a sculptor, and has worked as a traditional Punch and Judy performer using the name Professor Ignorant. In recent years he has developed an interest in the history of traditional east London music hall performance.

a Stained glass image of Mr. Punch by Steve Ignorant displayed at Dial House
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a Stained glass image of Mr. Punch by Steve Ignorant displayed at Dial House

[edit] References

  • Shibboleth- My Revolting Life (Penny Rimbaud, 1999, AK Press)

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Crass

Period of activity: Formed 1977, disbanded 1984

Band members: Penny Rimbaud (drums), Gee Vaucher (artwork), Steve Ignorant (voice), N.A.Palmer (Guitar), Phil Free (Guitar), Pete Wright (Bass), Eve Libertine (Voice), Joy De Vivre (Voice), Mick Duffield (films), John Loder (engineer)

Major album releases: The Feeding of the 5000, Stations of the Crass, Penis Envy, Christ – The Album, Yes Sir, I Will, Acts of Love, Best Before 1984

See also: Crass Records, Corpus Christi Records, EXIT, Crass Agenda, Last Amendment, Dial House, Anarcho-punk

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