Amanda palmer y neil gaiman biography

American musician and performance artist (born 1976)

For the film executive, see Amanda Palmer (film executive).

Musical artist

Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo the Dresden Dolls.^[3] She performs as a solo artist and was also a member of the duo Evelyn Evelyn and the lead singer and songwriter of Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra.^[4] She has gained a cult fanbase and was one of the first musical artists to popularize the use of crowdfunding websites.^[5]

Early life and education

Amanda MacKinnon Palmer was born in the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City,^[6] and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts.^[7] Her parents divorced when she was one year old, and as a child she rarely saw her father.^[8]

She attended Lexington High School, where she was involved