Sebastien Grainger

Sebastien Grainger, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born: April 11, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1979

About Sebastien Grainger

Sebastien Alexandre Grainger is a Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the lead vocalist, drummer and songwriter of the alternative rock duo Death from Above 1979. Note: Sebastien Grainger has performed on all Death From Above recordings to date. Grainger is the co-owner of Ancient Fashion Records with Adrian Popovich from garage punk band Tricky Woo. With the band American Lips, Grainger has recorded two albums: Kiss the Void, released in 2017, and On Strike! released in 2025.

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The world when Sebastien Grainger was born

Sebastien Grainger was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

#1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
Notable inventionSony Walkman
World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sebastien Grainger's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
Gas	$0.86	$3.45/gal
Average home	$62,900	$435,000
Average income	$19,554	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.90	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	225.1M	341 million

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