Sid Vicious was a British musician. He was born in 1957 in London and died in 1979 in New-York.
Though supposedly known as the bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols, Sid hardly contributed to that band at all, musically. However, his contributions in terms of style and image were enormous, and his attitude, fashion sense, and terrible musicianship were legendary. His joining the Sex Pistols following the departure of Glen Matlock brought them no end of notoriety, and his early death – caused by a heroin overdose – at the age of only 21 made him a legend. The poster child for punk rock, he has received more tributes and imitators than any other face in the genre, though his own music is widely regarded as less than extraordinary. He released only one album during his lifetime, the live Sid Sings, popular yet well known for having terribly sound quality and production. His influence cannot be overstated: for most people, this man was, and is, punk rock.