Sting CBE
Sting in 2018
Born	Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (1951-10-02) 2 October 1951 (age 74) Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Alma mater	Northern Counties College of Education
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter activist actor
Years active	1969–present
Spouses	Frances Tomelty ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1984)​ Trudie Styler ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	6, including Joe, Mickey and Eliot
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock new wave post-punk reggae jazz
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar guitar double bass keyboards
Labels	A&M Deutsche Grammophon Universal Cherrytree Interscope Polydor
Formerly of	Last Exit the Police Strontium 90
Musical artist
Website	sting.com

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 until their break-up in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.^[1]

Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police.^[2][3] He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations.^[4] As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards.^[5] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors; a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music; Kennedy Center Honors;^[6] and the Polar Music Prize.^[7] In May 2023, he was made an Ivor Novello Fellow.^[3]