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Also known as Steven John Wilson, Wilson Steven

English musician, songwriter and record producer

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Acting · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man. He is also a solo artist, having released 6 solo albums since his solo debut Insurgentes in 2008. In a career spanning more than 30 years,…

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  • Steven Wilson: Impossible Tightrope - Live in Madrid — Self2026
  • Steven Wilson: Catalogue / Preserve / Amass2026
  • Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion2026
  • The Overview — Astronaut2025
  • Steven Wilson - The Overview2025
  • Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet2024
  • Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring2024
  • Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark2023
  • Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023 — Lead Vocals / Guitar2023
  • Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22 — Self2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1967
art rockfolkpopprogressiveprogressive rocksinger-songwriter

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Steven Wilson (born Steven John Wilson on November 3, 1967, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, most closely associated with the progressive rock genre. Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the British rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands. Wilson is self-taught as a producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist and si

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Key facts

Born
Steven John Wilson , ( 1967-11-03 ) 3 November 1967 (age 58) , Kingston upon Thames , London , England
Origin
Hemel Hempstead , Hertfordshire , England
Genres
Progressive rock art rock post-progressive
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments
Vocals guitar piano keyboards bass
Years active
1980–present
Labels
Virgin Music UK , Kscope
Member of
Porcupine Tree No-Man Blackfield Bass Communion Storm Corrosion
Formerly of
Incredible Expanding Mindfuck
Website
Steven Wilson HQ

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Encyclopedic overview

Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and audio engineer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of Porcupine Tree, as well as his solo career. Besides Porcupine Tree, he is also a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosion and No-Man.

Wilson has released eight solo albums since his solo debut, Insurgentes, in 2008. In the years following Insurgentes, he released the acclaimed records Grace for Drowning (2011), The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013), and Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015). Wilson’s eighth studio album, The Overview, was released on 14 March 2025. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Wilson has made music prolifically and earned critical acclaim. His honours include six nominations for Grammy Awards: twice with Porcupine Tree, once with his collaborative band Storm Corrosion and three times as a solo artist. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph described him as "a resolutely independent artist" and "probably the most successful British artist you've never heard of".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Steven Wilson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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