How did he get the name Sting?

How did he get the name Sting?

Early life and the Police While in school he performed in local clubs, mostly with jazz bands such as Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit. He received the nickname “Sting” from one of his Phoenix Jazzmen bandmates because of the black-and-yellow striped sweater he often wore while performing.

Did Sting change his name?

He may have been born “Gordon Sumner”, but everyone everywhere knows him as Sting. “[My wife] Trudy calls me Sting,” he told Time in 2011. “I was never called Gordon. You could shout Gordon in the street and I would just move out of your way.

What accent is Sting?

Sting: My Geordie accent only comes out when I’m angry – BBC News.

Why is Bono called Bono?

The name derives from the Latin phrase for “good voice”. The nickname was given by Guggi; Bono initially disliked it but after learning of its translation, he accepted it. Hewson has been known as “Bono” since the age of 14 or 15.