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Nickname:	Sting / The Police / the Police /
Known for:	The Professional, Cold Mountain, Moulin Rouge!
Birth name:	Gordon Matthew Sumner
Birthday:	2 October 1951, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Height:	6' (1.83 m)

He has 6 children, two from his first wife, four from Trudie. Lived with Trudie Styler for about 10 years before marrying her. Bass player and lead singer for influential 70s-80s new wave group 'The Police'. His favorite music is actually jazz. Was a certified primary school teacher in England. He also taught English in a secondary school in Cramlington near Newcastle. Got his nickname "Sting" from the black and gold rugby shirts he used to wear, which made him look like a hornet. Sting appeared in Threepenny Opera in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s. Attended Warwick University in Coventry, England but never graduated. Son, Joseph, is a singer in a band and bears a striking resemblance to Sting. Joe's singing sounds similar to his father's as well. Is the godfather of Madonna's new born, Rocco. The comic book character John Constantine from DC's Hellblazer was designed to look like Sting. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Police) on 10 March 2003. Album "Nothing Like the Sun" is dedicated to his mother, Audrey. Children: Joseph (b. 23 November 1976), Fuchsia Katherine (b. 17 April 1982) by Frances Tomelty; Brigitte "Mickey" Michael (b. 19 January 1984), Jake (b. 24 May 1985), Eliot "Coco" Paulina (b. 30 July 1990), Giacomo Luke (b. 17 December 1995) by Trudie Styler. Filmed his son Jake's birth and put in his movie, Bring on the Night (1985) He was a member of Band Aid (1984). Appointed CBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Now resides in a Malibu house formerly owned by actor Larry Hagman. Sting takes in an average of $2000.00 per day in royalties for this now 20 year old song "Every Breath You Take." The song is officially the most requested radio song of all time. His song "Roxanne" was covered by George Michael on the album "Songs from the Last Century". Performed for the BBC's annual Children in Need charity event. [21 November 2003] Is a big fan of "Richard Laymer, the Copy Guy," a popular character created by Rob Schneider for SNL 25. Sting was the first SNL host/musical guest to appear in a "Copy Guy" sketch; he later wrote the cast and crew a letter from "Sting. The Stingster. Der Stinglehoffer. Sting-a-ling-a-ding-dong. Sting-o. The Stingman." Speaks fluent Portuguese. The Police were voted the 70th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone. The comic book character of John Constantine (Hellblazer), eventually featured in the Keanu Reeves movie, was designed to look like Sting, and, in fact, was created solely for the purpose of including a character who looks like Sting in the Swamp Thing comic. In one Swamp Thing issue, there's a boat called the USS Gordon Sumner. Wrote "Every Breath You Take" after waking up in the middle of the night from a dream. The Police ended their last tour in early 1984 and only regrouped to play a few benefit dates in 1986. Their last performance to date was March 10, 2003 at their Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction. They have never announced an official breakup. His song "Roxanne" is one of the top 50 bar/jukebox songs of all time, according to VH-1. His album with The Police, "Synchronicity", was the album that finally knocked Michael Jackson's "Thriller", the best selling album of all time, out of the number one spot it held for most of 1983. Along with Trudie Styler, he introduced Madonna to her second husband Guy Ritchie Former son-in-law of actor-writer Joseph Tomelty He is an avid Newcastle United supporter. Attended St. Cuthbert's Catholic High School in Newcastle, although at the time he went it was a Catholic grammar school. Other students have included TV presenter Declan Donnelly, Pet Shop Boys lead singer Neil Tennant, British Prisoner of War and journalist John Nichol as well as renowned architect Terry Farrell who designed the MI6 building overlooking the River Thames in London. One of his children suffers from dyspraxia - a developmental disorder of the brain in childhood affecting movement and coordination In an interview in the late 90s, said he liked some American Country music, mentioning Hank Williams and "Gentleman" Jim Reeves as two of his favorites. Winner of several Grammy Awards beginning with: "Reggatta De Blanc" (Best Rock Instrumental Performance / The Police) (1980); "Behind My Camel" (Best Rock Instrumental Performance / The Police) (1981); "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal / The Police) (1981); "Brimstone and Treacle" (Best Rock Instrumental Performance / solo) (1983); "Synchronicity" (Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal / The Police) (1983); "Every Breath You Take" (Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal / Song of the Year / The Police) (1983); "Bring On the Night" (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male / solo) (1987); "Soul Cages" (Best Rock Song / solo) (1991); "Ten Summoner's Tales" (Best Music Video-Long Form / solo) (1993); "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male / solo) (1993); "Brand New Day" (Best Pop Album / Best Male Pop Vocal Performance / solo) (1999); "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)" (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance / solo) (2000); "Whenever I Say Your Name" (Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals / with Mary J. Blige) (2003) His eldest daughter is actress Fuschia Kate Sumner. He is a vegetarian. The Police won the British Phonographic Industry Award for Outstanding Contribution in 1985. His album "Nothing Like The Sun" won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Album in 1988. Winner of the 2002 Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. Winner of the 1994 Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. Winner of the 2002 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution.

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