Sting
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band the Police from 1977 to 1984. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
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| Full name at birth | Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
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| Claim to fame | being the front man of the new wave rock band the Police and for his successful solo career that followed
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| Date of birth | 2 October 1951
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| Place of birth | Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital, Wallsend, Northumberland, England, UK
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| Occupation | Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
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| Height | 5' 11¼" (181 cm)
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| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg)
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 11
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| Net worth | $400,000,000 USD
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| High school | St. Cuthbert's Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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| University | Nothern Counties College of Education, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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| Talent agency | Martin Kierszenbaum
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![The Police - Rolling Stone Magazine Cover [Germany] (March 2024)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/z/x/zxh11bfoae121ef.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Sting - Na żywo Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (1 February 2024)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/8/v/8vn17czuzkrdk8z1.jpg?skj2io4l)
![The Police - Classic Rock Magazine Cover [Italy] (July 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/1/7/17zo4mfqofgo4q7g.jpg?skj2io4l)
- His song "Roxanne" is one of the top 50 bar/jukebox songs of all time, according to VH-1.
- 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.
- Reunited with his former band-mates and performed at the 2007 Grammy Awards. The next day, The Police announced a worldwide tour in 2007, the first tour since 1986.
- His favorite music is actually jazz.
- Ranked #63 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.
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