Bruce Dickinson
Heavy metal, Musical Artist
1958 –
Who is Bruce Dickinson?
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English musician, airline pilot and broadcaster best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
Dickinson began his career in music fronting small pub bands at school and University, including Styx in 1976, Speed, and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity under the stage name "Bruce Bruce". He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums in the 1980s, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time.
Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993, being replaced by Blaze Bayley, in order to pursue his solo career which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. Dickinson rejoined the band in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith, with whom he released four subsequent studio albums. Since his return to Iron Maiden, Dickinson issued one further solo record in 2005, Tyranny of Souls. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson, former lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. His son, Austin, is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1958
Worksop - Also known as
- Dickinson
- Bruce Dickenson
- Dickinson, Bruce
- Paul Bruce Dickinson
- Bruce-Bruce
- The Air Raid Siren
- "Bruce Bruce" Dickinson
- Iron Maiden
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Paddy Bowden
(1990 - ) - Jane Dickinson
(1983 - 1987)
- Paddy Bowden
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Queen Mary, University of London
- University of London
- Lived in
- Worksop
- Sheffield
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on July 23, 2013
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