Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson; 22 February 1950 - March 14, 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist. After rising to notability as the founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective and then fronting the industrial band Throbbing Gristle, P-Orridge was a founding member of Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth occult group, and fronted the experimental band Psychic TV. P-Orridge identified as third gender. Born in Manchester, P-Orridge developed an early interest in art, occultism, and the avant-garde while at Solihull School.