BERGMANN, Art
(*1953)
BERGMANN, Art [Born: February 8, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia] A pioneer of Vancouver's punk scene, songwriter/guitarist Bergmann has always walked on the edge and a volatile personality and drug addiction has kept him from reaping the benefits of his on-again off-again solo career. Growing up in Surrey, Bergmann, son of Mennenite parents, would sing along to Beatles songs with a broomstick for a guitar. He joined his first band, The Shmorgs, in 1977 and with a crudely made 1978 debut…