Kathleen Hanna Musical artist

Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American musician, feminist activist, and punk zine writer. In the early- to mid-1990s she was the lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill, before fronting Le Tigre in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 1998, Hanna released a lo-fi solo album under the name Julie Ruin and since 2010 has been working on a project called the Julie Ruin.A documentary film about Hanna was released in 2013 by director Sini Anderson, titled The Punk Singer, detailing Hanna's life and career, as well as revealing her years-long battle with Lyme disease. Hanna is married to Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Julie Ruin
Birth date	November 12, 1968
Birth place	Portland Oregon
Hometown	Calverton Maryland

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Musical artist

Career started	1990
associated musical artist	Bikini Kill Le Tigre Julie Ruin
Background	Solo singer
genre	Punk rock Electroclash Indie rock Riot grrrl
instrument	Sampler (musical instrument) Drum machine