Guggi

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Guggi
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Background information
Birth name	Derek Rowen
Born	(1959-05-13) 13 May 1959 (age 62) Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Post-punk Gothic rock
Occupation(s)	Vocals

Guggi (born Derek Rowen) is an avant-garde Irish artist, once a member of the goth/post-punk band Virgin Prunes alongside his close friend Gavin Friday.

Guggi was born in Dublin in 1959. He grew up with and remains best friends with U2's Bono.^[1] In 1984 he left the Virgin Prunes to pursue his passion for art. Since then he has exhibited his minimalistic paintings and representations of bowls and vessels in various galleries, including the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, the Osborne Samuel Gallery in London and the Solomon Gallery in Dublin.

Guggi is the older brother of Peter Rowen, a photographer who as a child appeared on many of U2's release covers, and Jonny Rowen, a musician. Another brother, Trevor (Strongman), played bass in the Virgin Prunes.

He lives in Dublin with his wife Sibylle and their four sons along with one son from a previous long-term relationship.

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External links[]

• Guggi's official website
• Virgin Prunes

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