Björk was born on 21 November 1965 in Reykjavík, where she grew up. Her mother was activist Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir (7 October 1946 – 25 October 2018), who protested against the development of Iceland’s Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant.
Who are Björk’s parents?
Her father is Guðmundur Gunnarsson, a union leader, and electrician, her mother was Hildur Runa Kauksdottir a union leader. They divorced when Björk was born and she moved with her mother to a commune. Her stepfather is Sævar Árnason, a former guitarist in the band Pops.
At six, Björk enrolled at Reykjavík school Barnamúsíkskóli, where she studied classical piano and flute, Over her three-decade solo career, Björk has developed an eclectic and avant-garde musical style that incorporates aspects of electronic, dance, alternative dance, trip-hop, experimental, glitch, jazz, alternative rock, instrumental, and contemporary classical music.
Her music has since been subject to critical analysis and scrutiny, as she consistently defies categorization in a musical genre. Although she often calls herself a pop artist, she is considered a “restlessly experimental creative force.