Bono Biography

Bono, Musician
Born asPaul David Hewson
Occup.Musician
FromIreland
BornMay 10, 1960
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland
Age64 years
Paul David Hewson, much better known under the pseudonym Bono (reduced from Bono Vox, the Latin "great voice"), is the frontman of the Irish rock band U2 as well as is among the world's most significant people, according to USA Today and also Time Publication. He has also held the role as Dr. Robert in Beatles musical Throughout the Universe.

Paul Hewson was born as well as increased in Dublin, Ireland. His papa, Bobby, was a Roman Catholic, while her mother, Iris, was Anglican, as well as Bono was increased with a solid spiritual confidence however without association to any church. His mom died when he was fourteen, and also his dad elevated Bono and also his bro Norman on his very own.

Bono is not mastered college, and also was best known for being proficient at both talking to himself and to win discussions. This capability made him a preferred male among his fellow trainees. He enjoyed the dramatic, as well as likewise participated in the institution theater. His closest circle included an artist sprouts, as well as it was from one of these, Guggi, that he was nicknamed Bono Vox.

In 1976, he responded in a note uploaded by Larry Mullen Jr. at the school where Mullen searched for members of a new group. The band that was created was eventually U2. Bono in fact had passions to be a guitar player, yet a lack of motor abilities led him behind the microphone stand instead. Singing voice was not much to extol initially, but he had a personal appeal that made the various other band participants wanted to maintain him. And also it is this radiation that has actually made U2 the world's biggest bands. The voice has definitely improved, however Bono himself has specified on many events that he sees himself as a fantastic vocalist which he intends to be much better. Yet he has touched as well as engaged various with his voice and also his lyrics. Bono has always been politically energetic, as well as have actually used their placement to spread their message. In the 80s he was even in Africa to assist starving people, as well as supported projects such as Live Aid. He was likewise highly against terrorist acts in Ireland, as specifically expressed through the expression "Fuck the revolution" in the concert movie Rattle And Hum In the very early 90th century did Bono self-mockery of the self austere poseurs numerous believed he had actually been through the phase personalities The Mirror Ball Man (an apology of television evangelists worldwide) as well as Mr. MacPhisto (a mix of adversary as well as Elvis).

Bono and previous IMF director Horst Koehler to talk about financial debt alleviation throughout a meeting in Prague in 2000

After the 90-century irony-trip, Bono has once again defended the inadequate. Via its status as lead singer for one of the world's largest rock bands, and politicians' public relations frenzy, he conceded that few rockers have actually been prior to him and also spread his message about deleting the debts of nations in the Third World. He was among the faces in both the Jubilee 2000 and Make Poverty History campaign and also utilized U2's last tour as a pulpit to assist globe's poor. He has actually also been started and the company DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa). For his vigorous job has actually Bono been consistently pointed out as one of the candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Along with keeping excellent political speeches, and he is good to commend other musicians who have influenced him. The speeches he has given Bob Marley as well as Bruce Springsteen at the incorporation in the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame has been remarkable. The exact same was the speech he provided on Frank Sinatra the Grammy Awards in 1994.

He is still wed to his partner from high school, Alison "Ali" Stewart and the couple has 4 kids - Jordan (b. 1989), Memphis Eve (b. 1991), Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q (b. 1999) and also John Abraham (f. 2001). They still reside in Bono's hometown, Dublin.

Our collection contains 19 quotes who is written / told by Bono, under the main topic Music.

Related authors: Bob Marley (Musician), Bruce Springsteen (Musician), Frank Sinatra (Musician), Horst Koehler (Statesman)

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19 Famous quotes by Bono

Small: Music can change the world because it can change people
"Music can change the world because it can change people"
Small: The less you know, the more you believe
"The less you know, the more you believe"
Small: Its stasis that kills you off in the end, not ambition
"It's stasis that kills you off in the end, not ambition"
Small: Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, w
"Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We're standing around with watering cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade"
Small: You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolli
"You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong"
Small: The fact is that ours is the first generation that can look disease and extreme poverty in the eye, loo
"The fact is that ours is the first generation that can look disease and extreme poverty in the eye, look across the ocean to Africa, and say this, and mean it. We do not have to stand for this. A whole continent written off - we do not have to stand for this"
Small: My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them
"My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them"
Small: Rock n roll is ridiculous. Its absurd. In the past, U2 was trying to duck that. Now were wrapping our a
"Rock 'n' roll is ridiculous. It's absurd. In the past, U2 was trying to duck that. Now we're wrapping our arms around it and giving it a great big kiss"
Small: Its so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio
"It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio"
Small: Ethiopia didnt just blow my mind it opened my mind. Anyway, on our last day at this orphanage a man han
"Ethiopia didn't just blow my mind; it opened my mind. Anyway, on our last day at this orphanage a man handed me his baby and said, 'Would you take my son with you?' He knew, in Ireland, that his son would live, and that in Ethiopia, his son would die"
Small: Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another
"Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another"
Small: U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that i
"U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and ours alone"
Small: As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chan
"As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both"
Small: You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks
"You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks our pieties. It doubts our concern. It questions our commitment. Because there is no way we can look at what's happening in Africa, and if we're honest, conclude that it would ever be allowed to happen anywhere else"
Small: What turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap bet
"What turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing. You see, it used to be that if you wanted to make a record of a song, you needed a studio and a producer. Now, you need a laptop"
Small: To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greate
"To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater"
Small: So what were talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, per
"So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And what we're facing in Africa is an unprecedented threat to human dignity and equality"
Small: Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the
"Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it's to have any meaning in this world - and stop being its apologist"
Small: We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong
"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong"