Bruce Dickinson Facts: Bruce Dickinson, born on August 7, 1958, is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden, but his career extends beyond music into various other ventures, making him a multi-talented and influential figure in the world of entertainment.
Iron Maiden and Music Career: Bruce Dickinson joined Iron Maiden in 1981, becoming the band’s lead vocalist. His powerful and distinctive voice, along with his charismatic stage presence, contributed significantly to the band’s success. With Dickinson as the frontman, Iron Maiden released some of their most iconic albums, including “The Number of the Beast” (1982), “Powerslave” (1984), “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” (1988), and “Brave New World” (2000).
Bruce Dickinson Facts
1- Bruce Dickinson is Musician, songwriter, pilot, author, broadcaster, entrepreneur
2- His full name is Paul Bruce Dickinson
3- Paul Bruce Dickinson was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
4- Bruce Dickinson Has a bachelors degree from the University of London
5- Maiden fans nicknamed him “The air-raid siren” for his distinct, powerful vocals
6- Dickinson presented his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music from 2002–2010
7- At the age of 13, he was enrolled at the Oundle, a school in Northamptonshire. He also developed a passion for heavy rock here.
8- He has three children named Austin, Griffin, and Kia with his wife Paddy Bowden
9- Bruce Dickinson is Author of several books
10- He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di’Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast.
11- Bruce Dickinson Can often be found in the coffee shops of Chiswick, West London.
12-Bruce Dickinson is a Qualified passenger airline pilot
13- In 1977, he became a part of the band ‘Speed’, along with multi-instrumentalist, Paul ‘Noddy’ White
14- His Nicknames: Bruce-Bruce, The Air Raid Siren, Bruce Bruce
15- In 1990, he came out with his first solo album titled ‘Tattooed Millionaire’,
16- Dickinson’s first musical experience was dancing in his grandparents’ front room to Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”, when he still lived with them in Worksop
17- Dickinson learned to fly recreationally in Florida in the 1990s
18- His mother, Sonia, worked part-time in a shoe shop, and his father, Bruce, was a mechanic in the army
19- He originally wanted to play the drums before discovering his passion for singing.
20- In 1992 Bruce Dickinson recorded an Alice Cooper cover with TV character Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson).
21- Bruce Dickinson’s Height is only 5′ 7″ (170cm)
22- He was listening to the Beatles at age five.
23- Bruce was singing for the band Samson before he joined Iron Maiden
24- He went to the wedding of Marillion frontman Fish in 1987.
25- Has written two novels “The Adventures of Lord Iffy-Boatrace” and “The Missionary Position”
26- He Upgraded to Captain for Astraeus Airlines flying Boeing 757 series jets.
27- In 2011, he received the honorary music doctorate, conferred upon him by the Queen Mary College, London in recognition to ‘his contribution to the music industry’.
28- His album ‘Accident of Birth’ was ranked at 338th position on the list of ‘The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time’ by ‘Rock Hard’
29- In 2015, Dickinson underwent seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for a cancerous tumour found at the back of his tongue
30- He Wrote his Autobiography “What Does This Button Do?” which was originally published October 19, 2017.
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