Lou Reed

Birth Name:

Lewis Alan Reed

Birth Place:

Freeport, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Music department

The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and he played a song at the induction ceremony dedicated to the band's late guitarist Sterling Morrison
Made his first recordings in Freeport, N․Y․, with a doo-wop band when he was 16 years old
Quote: "I've always believed that there's an amazing number of things you can do through a rock 'n' roll song, and that you can do serious writing in a rock song if you can somehow do it without losing the beat․"
Known for the dark themes in his songs and the unpredictable and sometimes aggressive qualities of his music
His work as a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the Velvet Underground during the 1960s influenced the future of rock 'n' roll, especially punk, alternative and underground rock
After leaving the Velvet Underground, he worked as a typist for two years before returning to music
Practiced tai chi and looked up to writer Delmore Schwartz, one of his college English professors

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