Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Jon Thor Birgisson has appeared in 4 movies.
These include Heima, Jónsi: Go Quiet, Screaming Masterpiece and Sigur Rós: Live From the Walt Disney Concert Hall.TV Credits
Jon Thor Birgisson has appeared in 3 TV Series.
These include Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson, Sense8 and Game of Thrones.Production Credits
Jon Thor Birgisson has 8 production credits.Sound
Credited for Original Music Composer in 6 shows - Dune: The Sisterhood, We Bought a Zoo, Manhattan, Aloha, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse and Saṃsāra.
Production
Credited for Executive Producer in 1 show - Heima.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 1 show - Inni.