The Resume

(March 16, 1947- )
Resides in Iowa
Performs and records as The Mountain Goats Albums include 'Nine Black Poppies (1995),' 'Sweden (1995),' 'Full Force Galesburg (1997),' 'The Coroner's Gambit (2000),' 'All Hail West Texas (2002),' 'Tallahassee (2002)' and 'We Shall All Be Healed (2003)'

Why he might be annoying:

He is a fanatical vegetarian.
His singing voice is nasal.
He recorded his early albums into a Panasonic boom box, giving them a deliberately distorted sound.
Some of his favorite authors are Sophocles, Euripides, and Chaucer. (Oolala.) He applies sophisticated literary techniques to pop music, which some people find pretentious.
When he finally stopped recording into a boom box, some fans accused him of selling out.

Why he might not be annoying:

His lyrics are sad, bitter, and hilarious.
In addition to writing music, he's also a critic and blogger.
In his spare time, he works with children who have psychological and emotional problems.
He likes horror movies.
He enjoys cooking and gardening.
The Mountain Goats have a healthy cult following.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3161967)
• Folk Singers
• Goat Vocalists
• I Recorded a Concept Album
• Indie Rockers
• Nasal Voices
• Paste Magazine's 100 Best Living Songwriters [2006] (Ranked: 82)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 10751-11000 (Ranked: 10945)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2008] (Ranked: 79)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 76.09% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 74.03% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 97 Votes: 71.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 568 Votes: 48.42% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 218 Votes: 58.72% Annoying