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Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960 ), known as '''Bono''', is the lead Singer and principal Lyricist of the Irish Rock Band U2 . Bono was born and raised in Dublin , Ireland , and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his wife, Ali Hewson (née Stewart), and the future members of U2. Since that time he has been referred to as Bono, his Stage and Nickname , by his family and fellow band members. Almost all U2 lyrics are written by Bono and he often writes using political, social and religious themes. During their early years, Bono's lyrics partly contributed to U2's rebellious tone. Later the lyrics became more personal inspired by experiences of members of U2. Bono has taken part in several other endeavors outside of U2 and has collaborated and recorded with numerous artists. He has also participated in different business ventures. Bono sits on the board of Elevation Partners and has refurbished and now owns a hotel with fellow band member, The Edge . Bono is also widely known for his activism concerning Africa . He has organized and played in several Benefit Concert s and has met with several, influential Politician s throughout his lifetime. Bono has been the subject of both substantial praise and criticism due to his activism and involvement with U2. Among numerous awards and nominations, Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize , was granted an honorary Knighthood by the United Kingdom , and was named as a Person Of The Year by Time . BIOGRAPHY Childhood Paul David Hewson was raised in 1974 of a Cerebral Aneurysm at her father's funeral. Many songs from U2's albums, including " I Will Follow ", " Mofo ", " Out Of Control ", " Lemon " and " Tomorrow ", focus on the loss of his mother.Ripperda, J. (1998, February 20 ). ''Boy - I Will Follow''. Retrieved May 3, 2007, from http://hem.bredband.net/steverud/U2MoL/Boy/follow.html McCormick, N. (1997, January 01). Growing Up With U2. ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved February 20, 2001, from {Link without Title} Schruers, F. (May 1 1983). U2. ''Musician, 7''. Personal life Bono is married to in south County Dublin , Ireland , with his family and shares a villa in Èze in the Alpes-Maritimes in the south of France with U2 bandmate The Edge , as well as an apartment at The San Remo in Manhattan .Scott, P. (2006, August 11 ). St Bono the hypocrite? '' Daily Mail ''. Retrieved January 14 2007 , from St Bono the hypocrite? Bono is almost never seen in public without wearing Sunglasses . During a '' Rolling Stone '' interview he stated: Stage name Hewson attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School , a multi denominational school in Clontarf . During his childhood and adolescence, Hewson and his friends were part of a Surrealist street gang called "Lypton Village," which had a ritual of nickname-giving. He had several names: first, he was "Steinvic von Huyseman", then just "Huyseman", then "Houseman", then "Bon Murray", "Bono Vox of O'Connell Street", and finally just "Bono".1 "Bono Vox" is an alteration of ''Bonavox'', a brand of Hearing Aid . The phrase in Latin translates to "good voice". "Bona Vox" was the name of a hearing aid shop they regularly passed in Dublin. It is said he was nicknamed "Bono Vox" after the shop by his friend Gavin Friday , of later Virgin Prunes fame, because he sang so loudly he seemed to be singing for the deaf. Initially, Bono did not like this name. However, when he learned it loosely translated to "good voice", he accepted it. Hewson has been known as "Bono" since the late seventies, even prior to formation of U2. Although he uses Bono as his stage name, close family and friends also refer to him as Bono, including his wife and fellow band members. U2 in November 2005.]] In 1976, Bono responded to an advertisement by fellow student Larry Mullen, Jr. to form a rock band, as did The Edge (David Howell Evans), Dick Evans , and Adam Clayton . After Dick (nicknamed 'Dik') Evans left the group, the remaining four officially changed the name from "The Hype" to "U2". Initially Bono sang, played guitar, and wrote the band's songs. When The Edge's guitar playing improved, Bono was relegated mostly to the microphone, although he occasionally still plays Rhythm Guitar and Harmonica . Bono writes the lyrics for almost all '', '' The Joshua Tree '' and '' Rattle And Hum '' eras. Following the Enniskillen Bombing that left 11 dead and 63 injured on 8 November 1987 , the Provisional IRA paramilitaries threatened to kidnap Bono. IRA supporters also attacked a vehicle carrying the band members. These acts were in response to his speech condemning the Remembrance Day Bombing during a live performance of Sunday Bloody Sunday . The singer had been advised to cut his on-stage outburst from the ''Rattle and Hum'' film, but it was left in.Hamlyn, M. (Producer), & Joanou, P. (Director). (1988). ''Rattle and Hum'' Picture . United States: Paramount Pictures. U2's sound and focus dramatically changed with their next album, '' Achtung Baby ''. Bono's lyrics became more personal, inspired by experiences related to the private lives of the members of the band. During the band's Zoo TV Tour several of His Stage Personas were showcased; these included "The Fly", a stereotypical rock star, the "Mirror Ball Man", a parody of American Televangelists , and "Mr. MacPhisto", a combination of a corrupted rock star and the Devil . During performances he attempts to interact with the crowd as often as possible and is known for pulling audience members onto the stage or moving himself down to the physical level of the audience. This has happened on several occasions including at the Live Aid Concert in 1985 where he leapt off the stage, over a security barricade to the floor of the arena, and pulled a woman from the crowd to dance with her as the band played " Bad ", and in 2005 during U2's Vertigo Tour stop in Chicago , where he pulled a boy onto the stage during the song " An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart ".O'Hanlon, N. (Producer), & Hamish, H. (Director). (2005). Vertigo 2005//U2 Live From Chicago Picture . United States: 3DD Entertainment. Bono has won numerous awards with U2, including 22 , in their first year of eligibility.Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (2005) ''Inductee Detail''. Retrieved February 12 2007 , from http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=2348 OTHER ENDEAVORS In addition to his work with U2, he has collaborated with, ,Voyer, R. (2005, October 01). Splendid Magazine reviews Sinéad O'Connor. ''Splendid''. Retrieved May 03, 2007, from http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1126871570221522 's 1999 posthumous eponymous album Bono completed a recording of ''Slide Away'' as a duet with Hutchence.Williams, L. (2006) Michael Hutchence's Brother Praises Kylie And Bono for their discretion and respect 8/15/2006. Retrieved 6/6/07. In 1992, together with 1998 that this was not the case with Bono saying "it's rubbish. I've been to a couple of games and I'm a fan, but I've got no financial connections." BONO JUDGES JIM KERR OFFSIDE ON CELTIC SHOWBIZ CONSORTIUM In May 2007, . The book's foreward gives detail of the meanings of the poetry, saying "The poets who fill the pews here have come to testify, to bear witness to the mysterious power of rock and roll...Rock and roll is truly a broad church, but each lights a candle to their vision of what it is." The collection, which is edited by poet Jonathan Wells , contains titles such as ''" Punk Rock You're My Big Crybaby,"'' ''"Variation on a Theme by Whitesnake "'' and ''" Vince Neil Meets Josh in a Chinese Restaurant in Malibu (After Ezra Pound )."'' Bono has also made a large investment in the famous Forbes Media group in the US through his private equity investment firm Elevation Partners. Elevation Partners became the first outsider to invest in the company, taking a minority stake in Forbes Media LLC, a new company encompassing the 89-year-old business which includes Forbes magazine, the Forbes.com website and other assets. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports said the stake was worth about €194 million ($250m).http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0809/bono.html http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/business/media/07carr.html?ex=1312603200&en=b8fb77fc36f9c303&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss http://http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2006/08/bono_buys_into.html Humanitarian work In a 1986 interview with ''Rolling Stone'' magazine Bono explained that he was motivated to become involved in social and political causes by seeing one of the benefit shows staged by ' and it became a part of me. It sowed a seed..."'' In 2001 Bono arranged for U2 to videotape a special live performance for that year's Amnesty benefit show. Introducing the performance, Bono referred to ''The Secret Policeman's Ball'' as ''"a mysterious and extraordinary event that certainly changed my life..."'' Bono and U2 performed on Amnesty's Conspiracy Of Hope tour of the United States in 1986 alongside Sting .Booth, C. (1986, June 23). Conspiracy of Hope Tour. ''Time, 127''. U2 also performed in the Band Aid and Live Aid projects organized by Bob Geldof .Flannery, M. (1985, July 15). Bob Geldof. ''Philadelphia Daily News'', pp. L15. In 1984, Bono sang on the Band Aid single " Do They Know It's Christmas? / Feed The World " (a role that was reprised on the 2004 Band Aid 20 single of the same name).Palmer, R. (1985, April 21). Music becomes food for the hungry. ''New York Times'', section 1, page 60, column 1. Geldof and Bono later collaborated to organize the 2005 Live 8 project where U2 also performed.Wolinsky, D. (2005, May 31). DMB, U2 Lead Live 8 Shows. ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved July 24, 2007, from http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7371363/dmb_u2_lead_live_8_shows Lula Da Silva of Brazil ]] President George W. Bush ]] Since 1999, Bono has become increasingly involved in campaigning for , after President Bush unveiled a $5 billion aid package, he accompanied the President for a speech on the White House lawn. He stated, "This is an important first step, and a serious and impressive new level of commitment. ... This must happen urgently, because this is a crisis." In May of that year, Bono took US Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill on a four-country tour of Africa . In 2005 Bono spoke on CBC Radio alleging Prime Minister Martin was being slow about increasing Canada's foreign aid.Harris, K. (2005, April 23 ). Bono Upset at PM. '' Toronto Sun ''. Retrieved January 14 2007 , from http://www.torontosun.com/News/Canada/2005/04/23/1009529-sun.html Bono spoke in advance of President Bush at the 54th Annual National Prayer Breakfast , held at the Hilton Washington Hotel on 2 February , 2006 . In a speech peppered with biblical references, Bono encouraged the care of the socially and economically depressed. His comments included a call for an extra 1% " Tithe " of the United States' national budget. He brought his Christian views into harmony with other faiths by noting that Christian, Jewish , and Muslim writings all call for the care of the widow, orphan, and stranger. Bono continued by saying much work is left to be done to be a part of God 's ongoing purposes.Bono. (2006, February). ''Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast .'' Speech presented at Hilton Washington Hotel at Washington, D.C. / AIDS in Africa. DATA encourages Americans to contact Senators and other legislators and elected officials to voice their opinions. In early 2005, Bono, his wife , and India that provide fair wages to workers and practice good business ethics to create a business model that will encourage investment in developing nations.EDUN. (Unknown Last Update). ''FAQs''. Retrieved Retrieved January 14 2007 , from http://www.edun.ie/faq.asp 2007 , from macintouch.com Bono was a special guest , Barack Obama , Muhammad Ali , Bono, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Condoleezza Rice , George W. Bush , Archbishop Desmond Tutu , Brad Pitt , Djimon Hounsou , Madonna , Maya Angelou , Chris Rock , Warren Buffett , Bill Gates , Melinda Gates , Oprah Winfrey , George Clooney , Jay-Z , Alicia Keys , and Iman Abdulmajid . PRAISE AND CRITICISM Recognition
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