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date of birth: May 10, 1960
place of birth: Glasnevin, Dublin
Bono has been lead singer of the 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 song-writer, 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. 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.
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- U2’s Bono among those paying tribute to Bee Gee’s Robin Gibb
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- Facebook makes new billionaire Bono the richest rock star of all
- U2’s Bono performs the Irish classic 'The Auld Triangle' with fellow Irish musician Glen Hansard- VIDEO
- Bizarre as Bono met Saudi prince on luxury yacht to help close deal on London hotel
- U2’s Bono leaves poetry in Israel hotel room - “A Dog called Hope”
- Bono made a surprise appearance at restaurant Max Brenner in Tel Aviv
- U2’s Bono and the Edge invest in online file share company Dropbox
- Jason Mattera interview with fake Bono pulled by websites - Conservative reporter face to face with wrong guy
- Bono wrote a character reference for Courtney Love so she could move into her new apartment
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- Bono set to make $250 million plus on Yelp.com investment
- Bono’s wife Ali Hewson struts her stuff at New York Fashion Week
- Bono raking in the cash as U2 tour breaks records ahead of Facebook bonanza
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