Bono(I)
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1960, to
Iris (Rankin) and Brendan Robert Hewson. He has been the lead singer of
the rock band U2 since 1976. U2 has
won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in 2005. Lauded by fans and critics as an outstanding
performer and songwriter, Bono has also been praised by world leaders
as an accomplished activist due to his powers of persuasion and
knowledge of the issues. He travels extensively to give speeches and
lobby politicians. Bono's career as a socially conscious musician has
been shaped by childhood experiences in Ireland as well as volunteer
work in Africa and South America. He married his childhood sweetheart
Ali Hewson in 1982, and actress
Eve Hewson is among their children. An
accomplished activist in her own right, Ali Hewson once declined an
invitation to run for President of Ireland because her husband "would
not move to a smaller house". They live in Dublin with their four
children: Jordan, Memphis Eve, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q and John
Abraham.
Bono was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for his successful efforts to relieve third world debt and promote AIDS awareness in Africa. He received the rank of Chevalier dans I'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor) from French President Jacques Chirac on February 28, 2003.
Bono was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for his successful efforts to relieve third world debt and promote AIDS awareness in Africa. He received the rank of Chevalier dans I'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor) from French President Jacques Chirac on February 28, 2003.
