Q:What key details about leif garrett can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: leif garrett -lrb- born leif per nervik ; november 8 , 1961 -rrb- is an american singer , actor and television personality . he became famous in the late 1970s as a child pop star and teen idol , but received much publicity later in his adult life for his drug abuse and legal troubles .
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- instrument is vocals , guitar- years active is 1966 -- present- birth name is leif per nervik- origin is hollywood , california , united states- genre is pop -rrb- alternative rock , hard rock -lrb- later -rrb- rock , disco , power pop -lrb- earlier- birth date is 8 november 1961- name is leif garrett- background is solo_singer- label is 20th and groove , cleopatra , golden lane century , atlantic , scotti brothers , tongue- occupation is actor , singer , television personality