Momus (musician)

Momus
Currie in 2005
Born
Nicholas John Currie[1]

(1960-02-11) 11 February 1960 (age 64)
Paisley, Scotland
Other namesMomus
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • author
  • journalist
Years active1981–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteimomus.com

Nicholas John Currie (born 11 February 1960), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a Scottish musician and writer.

For over forty years he has been releasing albums on labels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan. In his lyrics and his other writing he makes use of continental philosophy, and has built up a personal world he says is "dominated by values like diversity, orientalism, and a respect for otherness".[2]

  1. ^ "BALONEY POLONIUS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Pubic Intellectual - An Anthology". Rough Trade. Retrieved 24 April 2018.