Jon Thor Birgisson

Jon Thor Birgisson

Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. Jónsi is blind in his right eye. He is openly gay, and his boyfriend Alex Somers has done much of the graphic design for Sigur Rós. They also perform together as an art collaboration called Jónsi & Alex. They released their self-titled first book in November 2006, which was an embossed hardcover limited to 1000 copies, along with their first album, Riceboy Sleeps, in July 2009.

  • Title : Jon Thor Birgisson
  • Popularity : 2.232
  • Known For : Sound
  • Birthday : 1975-04-23
  • Place of Birth : Iceland
  • Homepage : http://jonsi.com/
  • Also Known As : Jónsi, Jonsi, Jón Þór Birgisson, Sigur Rós
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Jon Thor Birgisson Movies

  • 2017
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    Sigur Rós: Live From the Walt Disney Concert Hall

    Sigur Rós: Live From the Walt Disney Concert Hall

    1 2017 HD

    Icelandic Post-Rock band Sigur Ros performs live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

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  • 2007
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    Heima

    Heima

    7.7 2007 HD

    Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they...

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  • 2005
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    Screaming Masterpiece

    Screaming Masterpiece

    6.5 2005 HD

    A documentary about the bustling Icelandic musical scene. This documentary covers some of Iceland's most talented and well-known musicians.

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  • 2010
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    Jónsi: Go Live

    Jónsi: Go Live

    10 2010 HD

    Filmed by Fifty Nine Productions, the people responsible for Jónsi’s celebrated stage design, the movie captures the...

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  • 2011
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    Inni

    Inni

    7.1 2011 HD

    Inni is a live motion picture and album by Icelandic band Sigur Rós released in 2011.The concert footage was directed by Vincent Morisset and...

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  • 2009
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    Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook

    Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook

    1 2009 HD

    Gobbledigook is the first track on Sigur Rós' album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. It premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio...

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  • 2010
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    Jónsi: Go Quiet

    Jónsi: Go Quiet

    6.8 2010 HD

    Jonsi awakens to a trashed house in the wake of his New Year's Eve party. He avoids cleaning up and instead plays songs that reflect the night...

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  • 2011
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    We Bought a Zoo

    We Bought a Zoo

    6.8 2011 HD

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  • 2015
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    Aloha

    Aloha

    5.5 2015 HD

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  • 2011
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    Inni

    Inni

    7.1 2011 HD

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  • 2006
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    Sigur Ros - Sæglópur

    Sigur Ros - Sæglópur

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2009
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    Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook

    Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2021
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    Saṃsāra

    Saṃsāra

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

    Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

    6.976 2021 HD

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  • 2007
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    Heima

    Heima

    7.7 2007 HD

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  • 2011
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    Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

    8.5 2011 HD

    Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very...

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  • 2015
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    Sense8

    Sense8

    7.8 2015 HD

    One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's...

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  • 2021
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    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    7.4 2021 HD

    Oscar and Grammy Award-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation with his heroes and...

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  • 1970
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    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    7.1 1970 HD

    Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic...

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