| Sting  AKA Gordon Matthew Sumner
Born: 2-Oct-1951
Birthplace: Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Gender: Male
Religion: Agnostic [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter, Actor Nationality: England
Executive summary: Lead singer of The Police
[1] The Charlie Rose Show, 10 December 2010: "I would never say I'm an atheist. I'm an agnostic. An agnostic means I don't know, and I embrace that not knowing. It's wonderful, we live in this incredible cosmos that keeps getting further and further away from us. How wonderful to be in the center of this mystery."
Father: Eric Sumner (milkman)
Mother: Audrey
Wife: Frances Tomelty (m. 1-May-1976, div. Mar-1984)
Son: Joseph (musician, b. 23-Nov-1976)
Daughter: Fuschia Katherine (b. 17-Apr-1982)
Wife: Trudie Styler (actress/producer, m. 20-Aug-1992)
Daughter: Brigitte Michael ("Mickey", b. 19-Jan-1984)
Son: Jake (b. 24-May-1985)
Daughter: Eliot Paulina Sumner ("Coco", musician, b. 30-Jul-1990 with Styler)
Son: Giacomo Luke (b. 17-Dec-1995)
Sting
The Police Bassist/Vocalist (1977-86)
Last Exit (fusion) Bassist/Vocalist (1974-77)
Commander of the British Empire 2002
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2003 (with the Police)
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2002
Grammy Best Rock Instrumental Performance (with the Police) (1980)
Grammy Best Rock Instrumental Performance (with the Police) (1981)
Grammy Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (with the Police) (1981)
Grammy Best Rock Instrumental Performance (1983)
Grammy Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (with the Police) (1983)
Grammy Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (with the Police) (1983)
Grammy Song Of The Year (1983)
Grammy Best Music Video, Long Form (1986)
Grammy Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male (1987)
Grammy Best Rock Song (1991)
Grammy Best Music Video-Long Form (1993)
Grammy Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male (1993)
Grammy Best Pop Album (1999)
Grammy Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1999)
Grammy Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (2000)
Grammy Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (with Mary J. Blige) (2003)
Golden Globe 2002
David Suzuki Foundation Honorary Board Member
Funeral: Diana, Princess of Wales (1997)
Endorsement of Jaguar Cars Ltd 2000
Visited Burning Man
Risk Factors: Bipolar Disorder, Yoga, Vegetarian
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Zoolander 2 (4-Feb-2016)
Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel (22-Mar-2013) · Himself
Twenty Feet from Stardom (17-Jan-2013) · Himself
Still Bill (15-Oct-2009) · Himself
Brüno (25-Jun-2009) · Himself
PoliWood (1-May-2009) · Himself
Bee Movie (28-Oct-2007) [VOICE]
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (14-Sep-2007) · Himself
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (31-Oct-2006) · Himself
America: A Tribute to Heroes (21-Sep-2001) · Himself
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (28-Aug-1998) · JD
The Grotesque (9-Sep-1995) · Fledge
The Music Tells You (26-Jun-1992) · Himself
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (8-Dec-1988)
Stormy Monday (22-Apr-1988) · Finney
Julia and Julia (12-Sep-1987)
Bring on the Night (8-Nov-1985) · Himself
Plenty (10-Sep-1985)
The Bride (16-Aug-1985)
Live Aid (13-Jul-1985) · Himself
Dune (14-Dec-1984) · Feyd Rautha
Brimstone and Treacle (12-Nov-1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (21-May-1982) · Himself
Urgh! A Music War (19-Nov-1981) · Himself
Radio On (11-Apr-1980)
Quadrophenia (14-Sep-1979)
Official Website:
http://www.sting.com/
Author of books:
Broken Music (2003, memoir)
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