Bono

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bono
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1960(1960-05-10)
Age	64
Birthplace	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Taurus

Bono Biography

Bono is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. Born Paul David Hewson, he is the frontman of U2 , known for such hits as “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “Beautiful Day.” The band has earned over 20 Grammy Awards and has sold over 150 million records. He is also a well-known philanthropist who has championed causes in his native Ireland, in Africa, and all over the world.

He is joined in U2 by He is joined in U2 by The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr.

Paul David Hewson, KBE OL (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (/ˈ b ɒ n oʊ / ), is an Irish singer-songwriter, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of rock band U2.

Bono attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, a multi-denominational school in Clontarf. During his childhood and adolescence, Bono and his friends were part of a surrealist street gang called “Lypton Village”. Bono met one of his closest friends, Guggi, in Lypton Village. The gang had a ritual of nickname- giving. Bono had several names: first, he was “Steinhegvanhuysenolegbangbangbang”, then just “Huyseman”, followed by “Houseman”, “Bon Murray”, “Bono Vox of O’Connell Street”, and finally just “Bono”. “Bono Vox” is an alteration of Bonavox, a Latin phrase which translates to “good voice”. It is said he was nicknamed “Bono Vox” by his friend Gavin Friday. He initially disliked the name; however, when he learned it translated to “good voice”, he accepted it. Hewson has been known as “Bono” since the late 1970s. Although he uses Bono as his stage name, close family and friends also refer to him as Bono, including fellow band members.

He married He married Ali Hewson on August 21, 1982 and they raised four children, Eve, Jordan, Elijah and John. He wrote and dedicated the song “The Sweetest Thing” to his wife after missing her birthday. on August 21, 1982 and they raised four children, Eve, Jordan, Elijah and John. He wrote and dedicated the song “The Sweetest Thing” to his wife after missing her birthday.

Bono Net Worth

Bono is one of the richest Rock Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bono 's net worth $700 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He spent his childhood singing. Growing up on O’Connell Street in a suburb of Dublin, he earned his nickname “Bono” from the phrase “Bono Vox of O’Connell Street,” which means “good voice of O’Connell Street.”

He was named the Time Person of the Year in 2005, along with He was named the Time Person of the Year in 2005, along with Bill and Melinda Gates. He performed, along with his band, in the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show, the first one after the 9/11 attacks. and Melinda Gates . He performed, along with his band, in the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show, the first one after the 9/11 attacks.

Bono was born in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, on 10 May 1960. He was raised in the Northside suburb of Finglas with his brother (who is eight years older than Bono) by their mother, Iris (née Rankin), a member of the Church of Ireland, and their father, Brendan Robert “Bob” Hewson, a Roman Catholic. His parents initially agreed that the first child would be raised Anglican and the second Catholic. Although Bono was the second child, he also attended Church of Ireland services with his mother and brother. Bono’s teenage musical idols were Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie and Marc Bolan of T. Rex.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bono height 5 ft 6 in Bono weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bono Dating?

According to our records, Bono married to Ali Hewson. As of December 1, 2023, Bono’s is not dating anyone.

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The band went by the name “Feedback” for a few months, before changing to “The Hype” later on. After Dik Evans left the group to join another local band, the Virgin Prunes, the remaining four officially changed the name from “The Hype” to “U2”. Initially Bono sang, played guitar and wrote the band’s songs. He said of his early guitar playing in a 1982 interview, “When we started out I was the guitar player, along with the Edge—except I couldn’t play guitar. I still can’t. I was such a lousy guitar player that one day they broke it to me that maybe I should sing instead. I had tried before, but I had no voice at all. I remember the day I found I could sing. I said, ‘Oh, that’s how you do it.'” When The Edge’s guitar playing improved, Bono was relegated mostly to the microphone, although he occasionally still plays rhythm guitar and harmonica. As of 2006, Bono has taken piano lessons from his children’s piano teacher as a means to improve his songwriting.

Facts & Trivia

Bono Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Bono celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.

During performances, Bono attempts to interact with the crowd as often as possible. He is known for pulling audience members onto the stage or moving himself down to the physical level of the audience. At the Live Aid concert in 1985, Bono leapt off the stage and pulled a woman from the crowd to dance with her as the band played “Bad”. In 2005, during U2’s Vertigo Tour stop in Chicago, he pulled a boy onto the stage during the song “An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart”. Bono has often allowed fans to come on stage and perform songs with the band.

What does Bono stand for?

Bono got his nickname from a hearing-aid store. As a young teen in Dublin, the artist formerly known as Paul Hewson was a member of the street gang called ‘Lypton Village. ‘ His buddies started calling him Bono Vox after the neighborhood hearing-aid store Bonavox (latin for ‘good voice’).

Why is U2 called Bono?

Reports suggested it was Bono’s friend and collaborator Gavin Friday who originally named him Bono Vox, which he didn’t like at first. However, he came to accept it after he was told it came from the Latin word Bonavox, which meant good voice.

How much is Bono worth out of U2?

Bono net worth: Bono is an Irish musician and political activist who has a net worth of $700 million. He is best known for being the lead singer of the band U2. He is also an investor and philanthropist.

What is Bono best known for?

Bono, byname of Paul David Hewson, (born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland), lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and prominent human rights activist. He was born of a Roman Catholic father and a Protestant mother (who died when he was just age 14).