how tall is Sting
Sting Height
5′ 11″ (180 cm)
Sting is a British musician, singer-songwriter, and actor born on October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, United Kingdom.
Interesting Facts about Sting:
- Sting was born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner on October 2, 1951, in Wallsend, Northumberland, England.
- He was given his nickname “Sting” by the band members of The Phoenix Jazzmen, in which he performed in the early 1970s, because he used to wear a black and yellow striped sweater that made him look like a bee.
- Before becoming a successful musician, Sting worked as a teacher, a construction laborer, and a tax officer.
- In addition to his music career, Sting has also acted in several films, including “Quadrophenia” (1979), “The Bride” (1985), and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” (1998).
- He has won 17 Grammy Awards, including one for his work with The Police and 16 as a solo artist.
- Sting is also a philanthropist and has been involved in various charitable organizations, including the Rainforest Foundation Fund, which he co-founded with his wife Trudie Styler in 1989.
- He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000.
- Some of Sting’s most popular songs include “Every Breath You Take,” “Fields of Gold,” “Englishman in New York,” “Shape of My Heart,” and “Desert Rose.”
- Sting is also an accomplished lute player and has recorded several albums of Renaissance and Baroque music.
- He has been married to Trudie Styler since 1992, and the couple has four children together.