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| occupation = | years_active = 1978–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = | notable_instruments = }} Alejandro Ramírez "Al" Jourgensen (born October 9, 1958), is a Cuban-American musician and music producer, best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Uncle Al, Hypo Luxa (his alias as a producer), Dog, Alien Dog Star〔http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=202&bandname=Ministry〕 and Buck Satan. He is a member and/or founder of several industrial rock bands, performing as a singer, guitarist or keyboard player. ==Early life== Alejandro Ramírez Casas was born in Havana to Cuban parents in 1958. Soon after, he relocated to the United States to live with his mother and his Norwegian stepfather, who changed the family's name to "Jourgensen." Jourgensen's stepfather was a stock car driver, as well as a mechanic for Formula One driver Dan Gurney. Jourgensen was raised in Chicago, Illinois and Breckenridge, Colorado, and was a fan of artists such as Liberace, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Can, Kraftwerk, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Kitty Wells, Buck Owens, George Jones, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Miles Davis. Jourgensen eventually attended the University of Illinois - Chicago, after briefly enrolling at both the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Colorado. He worked as a radio DJ after college, until he decided to pursue a career as a professional musician. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Al Jourgensen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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