Brian Routh

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Brian Routh
Born	(1948-03-09)March 9, 1948 Gateshead, County Durham, England, U.K.
Died	August 3, 2018(2018-08-03) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)	Performance artist, sound artist
Years active	1972–2018
Spouse(s)	Nina Sobell ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1981)​ Karen Finley ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1987)​ Patricia Wells ​ (m. 2012)​

Brian Routh (9 March 1948 – 3 August 2018) was an English performance and sound artist.

He was known for his performance work with Martin von Haselberg as one of The Kipper Kids who became notorious for their rowdy and rebellious performances in the art world; influencing the punk movement and the inspiration for such acts as the Blue Man Group, Karen Finley and Paul McCarthy. In addition to performing in the United Kingdom, The Kipper Kids performed throughout Europe, North Africa, Canada and the United States. They also worked on a number of projects for HBO and Cinemax as well as cameos in various movies.

In addition to The Kipper Kids, Routh performed as a solo act and collaborated with other performers and artists. He produced sound art which consists of video performance and sound works that have been featured in museums, galleries, and on radio and television.