
J.G. Thirlwell
Department: Sound
Biography
James George Thirlwell – also known as J.G. Thirlwell, Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus, among other names, is an Australian singer, composer, and record producer. He is known for juxtaposing a variety of different musical styles.
Known For

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025

Don't Bring A Dog
1997

Submit to Me
1986

Submit to Me Now
1987

Male
1993

The Hardcore Collection
2012

Scala!!!
2024

The Sound of Progress
1988

NYC Foetus
2009

Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019

Blank City
2011

The Right Side of My Brain
1984

Kill Your Idols: More.
2006

Kill Your Idols
2004

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
2002

What You Could Not Visualise
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