12. Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is widely regarded as the creator of punk rock. Nearly always topless, he's also known for being one of the most dynamic live performers. "I like music that's offensive. I like it to sound like nails on a blackboard, get me wild." Iggy had a tumultuous music career, for if he wasn't checking himself into a mental institution to harness his heroin addiction, he was writing with David Bowie and into the noughties still found himself headlining festivals and starring in countless TV/film cameo roles. His music oeuvre is not one to be sniffed at and as with all musicians, some call him loathsome, some obnoxious, others brash: "I stare at myself in the mirror and think 'wow I'm really good looking'...I think I'm the greatest, anyway." One thing they all agree on is that he is one hell of a performer with a Lust for Life like no other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDU6TJcrZdA