- Born
- Birth nameSimon Bernstein
- Nicknames
- Peripheral
- The Godfather
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Perry Farrell was born on March 29, 1959 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Twilight (2008), Southland Tales (2006) and The Cable Guy (1996). He has been married to Etty Lau since March 8, 2002. They have two children.
- SpouseEtty Lau(March 8, 2002 - present) (2 children)
- Frequently writes songs about women. Dated and lived with Casey Niccoli for nearly ten years. She was the inspiration for many classic Jane's Addiction songs (including "Classic Girl" and "Been Caught Stealing"). The song "Three Days" was about the last weekend the couple spent with another girl (and lover) called Xiola Bleu, who later died of a heroin overdose. The song "Then She Did..." is about Xiola and his late mother.
- His mother comitted suicide when he was four years old.
- Named his post-Jane's Addiction band "Porno For Pyros" after watching the LA riots on TV.
- Named his traveling alternative music and arts festival "Lollapalooza" after a make of Italian icecream he saw advertised on late-night cable TV.
- Jane's Addiction reunited again at the first-ever NME Awards USA, with the classic original lineup. This was the first performance with original bassist Eric Avery in over 15 years.
- The music of Joy Division hit me. I only found out about them after Ian Curtis died. This fellow was so saddened by love. I thought, 'This is what a broken heart sounds like.' I could not stop playing that music.
- I'm not interested in the money. I prefer to draw from the spirit world.
- Inside the clubs, it's all right; outside we get the shit kicked out of us.
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