Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón (/ʃoʊn/SHOHN; Icelandic: [sjouːn]; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages.
Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sjón grew up in the city's Breiðholt district, where he lived with his mother. He began his writing career early and published his first book of poetry, Sýnir (Visions), in 1978 at 16.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played a rare track from Johnny Triumph on his radio programmes, when he collaborated with the Sugarcubes on some of their tracks for the Deus single, which was released in the UK in 1988.
Shows Played[]
- 18 April 1988 (& Sugarcubes): Night Of Steel (CD single - Deus) One Little Indian
- 18 May 1988 (Rockradio) (& Sugarcubes): Night Of Steel (CD single - Deus) One Little Indian