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- While in school, Sumner played in local clubs as part of bands called Pheonix Jazzmen and Last Exit. It was one of his Pheonix Jazzmen bandmates that dubbed Sumner, “Sting” for the first time. The nickname stemmed from a black-and-yellow striped sweater he often wore while performing.
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Feb 4, 2023 · Apparently everyone, including his wife and kids, calls him Sting, although when he was made a Commander of the British Empire in 2003, he was announced as "Gordon Sumner, known as Sting," as reported by The Age.
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Apr 20, 2022 · Born Gordon Sumner, Sting earned his stage name at a young age because of his yellow and black striped sweaters.
Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.
Dec 11, 2021 · But what exactly made the 70-year-old, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Summer, decide to change to the mononym we've all grown to know and love?
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Feb 12, 2021 · Sting was born on October 2, 1951, with his given name, Gordon Sumner. He was born in Wallsend, Northumberland, to a working-class family, and became obsessed with playing the guitar at a...
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Dec 9, 2021 · What is Sting's real name and why did he choose Sting? Sting performing in the 1970s. Picture: Getty. Sting's real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. He got his nickname after he kept wearing a black and yellow jumper with hooped stripes when he played with the Phoenix Jazzmen.
Feb 21, 2023 · It was one of his Pheonix Jazzmen bandmates that dubbed Sumner, “Sting” for the first time. The nickname stemmed from a black-and-yellow striped sweater he often wore while performing.
