Better known by moniker
Johnny Rotten (a nickname deriving from the state of his teeth),
John Lydon was the iconclastic lead singer of the
Sex Pistols and [Public Image Limited]
?. With his leery, swaggering and sarcastic manner he laid down a new template of rebellious youth and band front man that continues to be imitated today.
Today Lydon is a freelance counter-culture journalist in Los Angeles and has reported from events such as the Seattle Riots.