Famous People with Tinnitus

[PeteJ]

I don't believe everyone who says they have severe tinnitus. Most people who have it can't function nevermind continuing to make loud music.

 

[MrCrybaby]

Confirmed.

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/grimes-—-musician-with-tinnitus-producing-great-music.11955/

Thanks! That's so inspiring to me, she's a favourite of mine.

 

[mark998]

What about Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine? He has tinnitus since 1991 but he hasn't stop producing and performing some of the most extreme music I have ever heard. I quote from an interview with the Guardian in 2013:

"Shields suffers from tinnitus ("it varies from mild to extreme") and has tendonitis in his fretting hand. He dismisses these conditions philosophically – "It's part of the job and we're all going to die anyway" [ ... ] "Initially, I was worried," he admits. "But I've come to treat the tinnitus as a friend. It filters unwanted sounds and actually protects my ears. It becomes your first line of defence against audible stress."

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/03/my-bloody-valentine-kevin-shields-interview

Anyone who wants to check what I mean by extreme:


I am baffled!

I've seen MBV live. Super duper great band. But yeah, loud!!

 

[bobvann]

I don't believe everyone who says they have severe tinnitus. Most people who have it can't function nevermind continuing to make loud music.

I agree. Every time I attempted to drum and I have tried all kinds. Double ear protection custom made expensive ear molds with industrial cans on top. Mesh drum heads triggering a e drum module with volume to minimum with quiet cymbals. No matter what I would pay therefore I put it aside. Then again I can spazz no matter what I do. Just by existing...

 

[bobvann]

The other thing to keep in mind these people don't always need to get up every morning to attend a day job.

 

[bobvann]

Hey Lewis

 

[bobvann]

Wow for a guy with severe condition he can use headphones, Beats no less...

 

[GregCA]

Wow for a guy with severe condition he can use headphones, Beats no less...

Why couldn't he? When you have hearing loss, headphones (with proper EQ) can help you tremendously.

 

[ASilverLight]

He has been mentioned here before, but Chris Martin has been dealing with tinnitus for over ten years. I remember feeling bad for him because I couldn't imagine such a thing (lol) but the fact he's still out there doing all these amazing things does make me feel better. I remember he said he wears white noise generators and takes supplements too. Also mentioned his hasn't gotten much worse since onset, and he's played hundreds of shows since.

 

[bobvann]

Why couldn't he? When you have hearing loss, headphones (with proper EQ) can help you tremendously.

As per @Michael Leigh one should avoid headphones.

 

[nocticolor]

I've talked to a friend about my tinnitus recently and she told me that Keanu Reeves, a favorite of ours, apparently has it, too. Googled it and apparently it doesn't bother him anymore. It's crazy because I always wonder if things would be different if all of these celebrities would actually raise awareness and donate some of their income to research. It's definitely what I would do if I had that kind of power and influence. Sometimes it doesn't surprise me that habituation is being touted as a sufficient "cure".

 

[fletchermunson]

I saw this story today about Nick Cave and it lifted my spirits. Hope it does for you too.

Nick Cave discusses "the musician's curse" of tinnitus: "It's a pain in the arse"