Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American singer, musician, artist, feminist activist, pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, 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. Since 2010, she has recorded as 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.
instruments played
bass
drum
drums
Guitar
machine
sampler
Vocals
Alma Mater
The Evergreen State College
Associated Acts
Bikini Kill Le Tigre Julie Ruin The Julie Ruin
Education
Lincoln High School
Genres
Punk rock riot grrrl indie rock electroclash
Occupation
Musician activist writer
Origin
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Other Names
Julie Ruin
Spouses
Adam Horovitz (m. 2006)
Years Active
1989 present
Name
Kathleen Hanna
Nationality
United States of America