J.G. Thirlwell is an abbreviation of James George Thirlwell (b. 29 Jan 1960 in Melbourne, Australia - aka: Clint Ruin, Frank Want, Foetus, Jim Foetus, Foetus Art Terrorism, Foetus Under Glass, You've Got Foetus On Your Breath and Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel), a Brooklyn, USA, based rock composer, vocalist, producer, performer and multi-instrumentalist whose work may be broadly categorised in the no wave and Industrial music genres. Whilst in Melbourne he studied art at Melbourne State College for two years before moving to London in 1978.