Raised in a Trailer Park
Born James Newell Osterberg Jr. on April 21st, 1947, Iggy was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in a trailer park. His parents were Louella and James, an English teacher and a baseball coach of limited means. Despite their financial hardships, Iggy’s parents made sure he never lacked in anything.
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Iggy shared how much Louella and James did for him, saying, “I got a lot of care. They helped me explore anything I was interested in. This culminated in their evacuation from the master bedroom in the trailer because that was the only room big enough for my drum kit.”