J.G. Thirlwell

Born: January 29, 1960, Melbourne, Australia Native of Melbourne, Australia, Jim Thirlwell conceived the basic [[artist:5125]] concept, when he relocated to London in 1978. The first Foetus release "[OKFM / Spite Your Face](https://www.discogs.com/master/1114188-Foetus-Under-Glass-Spite-Your-Face-OKFM)" appeared in January 1981 on Thirwell's own [[label:12244]] label. Relocated this time to New York City in 1984, he operates since then under many monikers: mainly Foetus, but also [[artist:147291]] (with [[artist:50643]]), [[artist:83593]], Ectopic Ents International. Thirlwell has also produced, mixed and/or performed on vast quantities of recordings including many of the releases on [[artist:10290]]'s [[label:127507]] label and artists as diverse as [[artist:23368]], [[artist:26101]], [[artist:85885]], [[artist:88469]], [[artist:3857]], [[artist:33742]], [[artist:27405]], [[artist:660]], [[artist:92476]], [[artist:10293]], [[artist:32915]] and countless others...