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Birth Name: Gordon Matthew Sumner
Birth Place: Wallsend, Newcastle, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/02/1951, Libra
Profession: Rock musician; actor

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Sting Fast Facts:

Worked as an English teacher at St. Paul's Primary School in Newcastle, England, in the mid-1970s.
While Sumner was playing bass for the Phoenix Jazzmen, a fellow band member reportedly nicknamed him Sting because of a yellow-and-black striped sweater he often wore.
Before forming the Police, played bass in the Ronnie Pierson Trio, the Newcastle Big Band, River City Jazz Band, the Phoenix Jazzmen, Earthrise and Last Exit.
First major film role was in 1982's Brimstone & Treacle.
Co-founded The Rainforest Foundation in 1987 with wife-to-be Trudie Styler after visiting the Amazon rain forest.
Has received several Brit Awards: for his work with the The Police, Best Group (1982) and Outstanding Contribution to British Music (1985); for his solo career, Best Male Solo Artist (1991) and Outstanding Contribution to British Music (2002).
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.
Holds honorary degrees from Northumbria University, Newcastle, England (Music, 1992), Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (1994), and Newcastle University, Newcastle (Music, 2006).

Sting Relationships:
Angela Sumner - Sister
Anita Sumner - Sister
Audrey Sumner - Mother
Brigitte Michael Sumner - Daughter
Coco Sumner - Daughter
Eric Matthew Sumner - Father
Frances Tomelty - Ex-wife
Fuschia Sumner - Daughter
Giacomo Luke Sumner - Son
Jake Sumner - Son
Joseph Sumner - Son
Philip Sumner - Brother
Trudie Styler - Wife
Sting Awards:
2001 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
2002 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Winner
2004 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1986 Grammy: Best Long Form Music Video - Winner
1993 Grammy: Best Long Form Music Video - Winner
1987 Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male - Winner
1993 Grammy: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Winner
1999 Grammy: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Winner
2000 Grammy: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Winner
2003 Grammy: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
1983 Grammy: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1999 Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Album - Winner
1980 Grammy: Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Winner
1981 Grammy: Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Winner
1983 Grammy: Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Winner
1981 Grammy: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1983 Grammy: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1991 Grammy: Best Rock Song - Winner
1983 Grammy: Song of the Year - Winner
2000 Oscar: Best Original Song - Nominee
2001 Oscar: Best Original Song - Nominee
2003 Oscar: Best Original Song - Nominee
College:
Northern Counties College of Education, Newcastle, England (1974); attended University of Warwick, Coventry, England