Editing Iggy Pop (section)

===Early days: 1960–1967===
[[File:Primemoverslive.gif|thumb|The Prime Movers, featuring Pop on drums]]
Osterberg began his music career as a drummer in various high school bands in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], including [[The Iguanas (Michigan band)|the Iguanas]], who covered several records such as [[Bo Diddley]]'s "[[Mona (I Need You Baby)|Mona]]" in 1965.<ref name="Ankeny (Iguanas)">{{cite web|last1=Ankeny|first1=Jason|title=The Iguanas: Artist Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-iguanas-mn0002295191/biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> He then began exploring local [[blues]]-style bands such as [[The Prime Movers (Michigan band)|the Prime Movers]] (with brothers Dan and [[Michael Erlewine]]), which he joined at 18 years old. The Prime Movers gave him the nickname "Iggy" for having played in the Iguanas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Prime Movers &#124; Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-prime-movers-mn0001358724/biography|access-date=September 6, 2020|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> According to biographer Jim Ambrose, the two years he spent in the band made him aware of "art, politics, and experimentation".<ref name="Gimme Danger">{{cite book|author=Jim Ambrose|title=Gimme Danger: The Story of Iggy Pop|year=2004}}</ref>

Osterberg eventually dropped out of the [[University of Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/arts/iggy-pop-and-ann-arbor |title=Searching in Ann Arbor for the origins of Iggy Pop |publisher=MichiganDaily.com |date=April 17, 2011 |access-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> and moved to Chicago to learn more about blues. While in Chicago, he played drums in blues clubs, helped by [[Sam Lay]] (formerly of the [[Paul Butterfield Blues Band]]) who shared his connections with Pop.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.iggypop.org/iggyinterviews.html |title =Weasel interviews Iggy Pop |date = December 1980 |access-date = January 14, 2009 |publisher = [[WDCH-FM|WHFS]], Bethesda, MD, USA}}</ref> Inspired by [[Chicago blues]] as well as bands like [[the Sonics]], [[MC5]] and [[the Doors]], he formed [[The Stooges|the Psychedelic Stooges]]. The band was composed of Osterberg on vocals, [[Ron Asheton]] on guitar, Asheton's brother [[Scott Asheton|Scott]] on drums, and [[Dave Alexander (The Stooges)|Dave Alexander]] on bass. Their first show was played at a Halloween party at a house in Detroit, Michigan. Members of the MC5 were also in attendance. Osterberg became interested in Ron Asheton after seeing him perform in the Chosen Few (a covers band), believing "I've never met a convincing musician that didn't look kind of ill and kind of dirty, and Ron had those two things covered!"<ref>{{cite web|date=March 30, 2010|title=The Stooges: Iggy Pop Interview &#124; Clash Music Exclusive Interview|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/the-stooges-iggy-pop-interview|access-date=July 1, 2011|publisher=Clashmusic.com}}</ref> The three nicknamed Osterberg "Pop" after a local character named Jim Popp,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Trynka |first=Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PzsQOEvDGOoC&dq=iggy+pop+jim+popp&pg=PA83 |title=Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed: A Biography |date=April 8, 2008 |publisher=Crown |isbn=978-0-7679-2320-0 |pages=83 |language=en}}</ref> who he was said to have resembled after shaving his eyebrows.<ref name="Mojo161a">Paul Trynka''Meet Ze Monster'' Mojo No.&nbsp;161, April 2007</ref>