Sting (singer)

Sting CBE
Sting performing at Madison Square Garden, New York on 1 August 2007
Born	Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (1951-10-02) 2 October 1951 (age 65) Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Nationality	British
Other names	Sting
Alma mater	Northern Counties College of Education
Occupation	Musician singer songwriter actor
Years active	1971–present
Spouse(s)	Frances Tomelty (m. 1976–84) Trudie Styler (m. 1992)
Children	6; including Joe, Mickey and Eliot
Musical career
Genres	Rock pop new wave jazz world
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar lute guitar keyboards saxophone
Labels	A&M Deutsche Grammophon UMG
Associated acts	The Police Eric Clapton Dire Straits Phil Collins Peter Gabriel Paul Simon
Website	sting.com
Notable instruments
Fender Precision Bass Fender Telecaster Bass Ibanez Musician Bass Fender Jazz Bass Steinberger Spirit XT-2 Bass Guitar

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career.

He has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age and worldbeat in his music. As a solo musician and a member of The Police, he has received 16 Grammy Awards (his first in the category of best rock instrumental in 1980, for "Reggatta de Blanc"), three Brit Awards, including Best British Male in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. In 2003, Sting received a CBE from Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for services to music, and was made a Kennedy Center Honoree at the White House in 2014. He was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2017.