Perry Farrell

Founder of Jane’s Addiction. Founder of Porno for Pyros. Founder of
Lollapalooza. Simply put, you wouldn’t be reading this if it weren’t for Perry
Bernstein, who changed his name (think “peripheral”) when goth swept L.A.,
where he moved after spending his youth in New York. Though his first band, Psi
Com, didn’t take off, his next one—the frequently outrageous Jane’s
Addiction—did. (The band’s first two albums, Nothing’s Shocking and Ritual
de lo Habitual, are on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of
all time).

Just as Jane’s Addiction helped bring alternative rock to the
mainstream, Farrell’s festival spawned many spin-offs before he gave it up,
only to resuscitate it (like he’s done with Jane’s Addiction reunions) as the
festival that now proudly calls Chicago home. In addition to his DJ set,
Farrell is likely to show up anywhere during the weekend; perhaps you’ll catch
him spinning in the Kidzapalooza area. It’s one of his favorite spots.