Gavin Rossdale

Background

There are usually two things people think of when hearing the name Gavin Rossdale; one is that he is the lead singer of the British band Bush, and the other is that he was famously married to America’s sweetheart and No Doubt frontwoman, Gwen Stefani. Regardless, most people remember him as the handsome man who was frequently featured in gossip magazines and online popular culture blogs. Rossdale was born in Marylebone, London, England, to Barbara Stephan and Dr. Douglas Rossdale. Rossdale could not talk until he was four years old, which would change drastically as he grew up to become a rockstar, and his parents separated when he was 11.

In the early ‘80s, Rossdale and Sacha Puttnam established the pop band Midnight. Despite going as far as Ireland and supporting musicians such as Big Country and Cyndi Lauper, they had little success following the release of two songs. After some time reassessing his musical choices, Rossdale joined the band The Little Dukes. However, their music was at odds with Rossdale’s musical tastes at the time, so the band disbanded in the fall of 1991. Rossdale joined the grunge band Bush, then known as Future Primitive, in 1992 as its vocalist and rhythm guitarist after meeting lead guitarist Nigel Pulsford in November 1991. “Sixteen Stone,” their debut album, was a big commercial success. And following that, all of their other albums were commercial successes, propelling Bush to become one of the best-selling rock bands of the 1990s. Although the band achieved celebrity status in the United States, they had little success in the United Kingdom.

After gaining more recognition in the U.S. following his very public relationship and marriage to Gwen Stefani, Rossdale pursued a new career in acting. He has appeared in “Constantine” (2005), “How to Rob a Bank” (2008), and “The Bling Ring” (2010). He also featured in the 100th episode of “Hawaii Five-0” (2010) in November 2014.