Items20The creator’s order
  1. 1Greg GraffinGreg GraffinBorn 6 Nov 1964Bad Religion's singer built an academic life alongside the band's career, earning a doctorate and teaching evolution at UCLA and Cornell. Cornell's account of his evolution course makes the second profession concrete: there were students, a syllabus and classroom responsibilities behind the unusual…0i
  2. 2Milo AukermanMilo AukermanBorn 1 Jan 1963The Descendents singer also worked as a plant molecular biologist at DuPont, following doctoral training and academic research. The laboratory career involved sustained scientific work, rather than a brief excursion between tours. His account of moving between music and research is particularly…0i
  3. 3Jeff BaxterJeff BaxterBorn 13 Dec 1948The guitarist associated with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers developed a substantial parallel career advising on defence and security technology. Institutional biographies document consulting work for government agencies, laboratories and contractors, including missile-defence and technology…0i
  4. 4Bruce DickinsonBruce DickinsonBorn 7 Aug 1958Iron Maiden's singer became a professional airline pilot and worked for Astraeus, later taking on aviation business ventures. His experience went well beyond flying the band on tour: airline operations and pilot training formed part of a separate working life. The aviation interviews are the most…0i
  5. 5Al GreenAl GreenBorn 13 Apr 1946Green's religious commitment became an enduring pastoral role at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis. After his ordination in 1976, leading a congregation became a substantial part of his life alongside the better-known singing career. Gospel recordings alone would not establish a second…0i
  6. 6Peter GarrettPeter GarrettBorn 16 Apr 1953Midnight Oil's frontman moved from musical and environmental campaigning into elected government. He represented Kingsford Smith in Australia's parliament from 2004 to 2013 and held cabinet responsibilities covering the environment and, later, school education. Those offices involved the machinery…0i
  7. 7Gilberto GilGilberto GilBorn 26 Jun 1942Gil served as Brazil's culture minister from 2003 to 2008, taking his understanding of cultural life into national administration. His work in office included questions of access, diversity and the institutions through which culture is supported. The ministerial years deserve attention as a…0i
  8. 8Youssou N'DourYoussou N'DourBorn 1 Oct 1959N'Dour's media entrepreneurship provides a substantial second career alongside his singing. He founded Groupe Futurs Médias in Senegal, building an organisation encompassing newspaper, radio and television operations. He also held tourism-related ministerial roles between 2012 and 2013. For this…0i
  9. 9Rubén BladesRubén BladesBorn 16 Jul 1948Blades served as Panama's tourism minister and head of its tourism authority from 2004 to 2009. The appointment gave the singer and songwriter a defined administrative role over several years, following an earlier presidential campaign. His official biography makes the dates and responsibilities…0i
  10. 10Bob GeldofBob GeldofBorn 5 Oct 1951Geldof's television-production businesses are a less obvious second career than his campaigning. With Waheed Alli and Charlie Parsons, he co-founded Planet 24, the company behind The Big Breakfast, and later co-founded Ten Alps. These were organisations making programmes, with creative and…0i