Sting
Birth name: Gordon Matthew Sumner
DOB: Oct. 2, 1951
Where: Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height: 6'
Trademark
-High pitched raspy voice
-Blonde spiky hair and blue eyes
-Fender Precision bass guitar
Trivia
-Attended Princess Diana's funeral
-Lives in London
-Was a former bus conductor and tax officer before going into music
-Ranked #9 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. I think he should have been bumped up about 6 numbers, maybe #3
-Sting and wife Trudie Styler founded the Rainforest Foundation in 1988
-Won the 1994 Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist
-Is vegetarian
-Supports Newcastle United
-According to VH1, "Roxanne" is one of the most highly played jukebox songs
-The comic book character John Constantine from DC Comics Hellblazer was originally designed to look like Sting
-Got the nickname "Sting" from his black and gold rugby shirts, which made him look like a hornet
-Bass player and lead singer of 70s-80s new wave band The Police
-Lived with actress Trudie Styler for 10 years before marrying her
-Has 6 kids, two from his first wife Frances Tomelty and the other four from Trudie
-Loves jazz music
-Attended Warwick University in Coventry, England, but never graduated
-Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 3/10/2003
Known For
Acting
The Simpsons
-Episode: Radio Bart
Bee Movie
-Sting (voice)
Quadrophenia
-Ace Face
Plenty
-Mick
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
-JD
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