Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis was a founding member and lyricist of the iconic post-punk band, Joy Division. Curtis suffered with epilepsy in his last years with the group, and, along with a failing marriage, much of his struggle in life characterized the dark aura of much of his work. His enigmatic public persona, captivating bass-baritone voice, hypnotic dance moves, striking lyrics and so much more were all major parts of what’s come to represent him.

Ian tragically took his own life on the eve of Joy Division’s first American tour, May 18th 1980, ending the group and leaving as a legendary artist in the history books of music. In the end, he is revered across the globe as the genius he was and truly saw more fame in death than he ever saw in life.