(Gordon Matthew Sumner)
Born: October 2, 1951
Birthplace: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Occupation: Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Sign: Sun in Libra, Moon in Libra
Relations: Wife: Trudie Styler; ex-wife: Frances Eleanor Tomelty;
kids: Joseph, Katherine, Mickey, Jake, Coco
Education: Attended Warwick University
Born Gordon Matthew Sumner on the 2nd of October
1951, the future musician was born and raised in Newcastle, the northeast of
England. The son of Audrey, a hairdresser, and Eric, a milkman, the artist formerly
known as Gordon received his introduction to music thanks to his mother. A classically
trained pianist, Audrey Sumner taught her son the piano, an instrument which
he mastered.
Sting is one of the founding members of the rock
group The Police, which was formed in 1977 and stopped recording after its 1983
tour. He has won numerous Grammy Awards, including awards for the singles Don't
Stand So Close to Me (1980) and Every Breath You Take (1983) with
the Police, and the solo If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (1993). His movies
include Brimstone and Treacle (1982), Plenty (1985), and Lock,
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999).
Facts about Sting:
He is a vegetarian.
He commercialized one of his songs by selling
it to Jaguar.
As a kid, he regularly wore his black and yellow
striped rugby shirt, therefore obtaining the name 'Sting.'
He didn't attend either his mother and father's
funerals, claiming he didn't want to turn them into media circuses.
He and wife, Trudie own a Yoga center in New
York City.
He named one of his bass guitars 'Brian.'
He started the Rainforest Foundation (1989).
He is also active in Amnesty International.
He was the biggest western act to perform in
Vietnam (1996).
He is a lefty.
Personal quotes:
"I quite like mistakes. I think they're
human."
- Sting
"I exist in a state of almost perpetual
hysteria."
- Sting
