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Exene Cervenka is an American singer, artist, and poet. She is best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the punk rock band X. She has also released several solo albums and collaborated with other artists. Cervenka was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Florida. She attended the University of Florida, where she studied art and journalism. After college, she moved to Los Angeles, where she met John Doe and Billy Zoom, with whom she formed X in 1977. Cervenka has released several solo albums, including Old Wives' Tales (1985), Running Sacred (1989), and The Excitement of Maybe (2011). She has also collaborated with other artists, including John Doe, Dave Alvin, and John Prine. Cervenka is also an accomplished visual artist, having exhibited her work in galleries and museums around the world. She has also published several books of poetry, including Adulterers Anonymous (1984) and A Book of Fears (1986). Cervenka is currently married to musician Jason Edge. She has two children from a previous marriage.

Popular As Christene Lee Cervenka
Occupation Singer, poet, visual artist
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 1 February, 1956
Birthday 1 February
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Exene Cervenka's Husband?

Her husband is Viggo Mortensen (m. 1987–1997), John Doe (m. 1980–1985)

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Husband Viggo Mortensen (m. 1987–1997), John Doe (m. 1980–1985)
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Children Henry Mortensen

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2009

On June 2, 2009, Cervenka released a statement revealing that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Well before this diagnosis, she and X have actively supported Sweet Relief, a charity that aids uninsured artists. Sweet Relief was begun by musician Victoria Williams when she herself was diagnosed with MS. In 2011, Cervenka said she may have been misdiagnosed. However, Cervenka had to cancel a Spring 2011 tour due to problems associated with her MS. During a July 2015 interview, John Doe said that the multiple sclerosis diagnosis was a misdiagnosis, that Cervenka, after consulting with various doctors who were not able to diagnose her, is healthy.

2005

In 2005, Cervenka's journals and mixed media collages were exhibited in a one-person exhibition titled America the Beautiful at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. The exhibit was curated by Kristine McKenna and Michael Duncan. An expanded version of the exhibition traveled to DCKT Contemporary in New York in January 2006.

1999

In 1999, as Exene Červenková, she appeared in the cult video Decoupage 2000: Return of the Goddess, along with guests Karen Black and the band L7. She gave a reading of her poem "They Must Be Angels," and appeared in an interview skit with Decoupage 2000 hostess Summer Caprice.

1996

From 1996 to 1999, John Roecker and Cervenka co-owned Los Angeles store "You've Got Bad Taste." The store specialized in kitsch and various "off-color" novelties.

1987

Cervenka was married to John Doe from 1980 to 1985. She met her second husband Viggo Mortensen in 1986 on the set of the comedy Salvation!, a parody of televangelism. Mortensen played her husband Jerome. They married on July 8, 1987. On January 28, 1988, Cervenka gave birth to a son, Henry Blake Mortensen. Mortensen and Cervenka lived in Idaho for three years. They separated in 1992, and were divorced in 1997.

1982

In 1982, Cervenka published Adulterers Anonymous, her first in a series of four books in collaboration with artist Lydia Lunch. She and Lunch also released a spoken word album, Rude Hieroglyphics, in 1996 and toured in support of the project.

1977

Billy Zoom and John Doe founded X in 1977. Doe asked Cervenka to join soon after. They released their debut album, Los Angeles, in 1980 and, over the next six years, five more albums.

1956

Exene Cervenka (born Christene Lee Cervenka; February 1, 1956) is an American singer, artist, and poet. She is best known for her work as a singer in the California punk rock band X.