Bruce Dickinson
Known For
Acting
Born
1958-08-07 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Biography
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, director, musician, screenwriter, actor, marketing director, entrepreneur and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal group Iron Maiden. Dickinson performed for some local bands including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976, Speed, (1977–1978), and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity. In this band he went by the name of "Bruce Bruce." He left Samson in 1981, citing musical differences. Shortly afterwards, in 1981, Dickinson was hired as Iron Maiden's new vocalist, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuting for that band with the 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his time in that band, they issued a series of high impact releases, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time. Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career, being replaced by Blaze Bayley. Dickinson's solo work ranged across a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. Dickinson rejoined Maiden in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith. Since then, Dickinson has only released one more solo album, Tyranny of Souls. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson, lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. His son Austin Dickinson is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Dickinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Top of the Pops
as Self (as Iron Maiden)
Markus Lanz
as Self
Click
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
Classic Albums
as Self - Lead Vocals
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
Incubus
as Samson Lead Singer (uncredited)
The Paradise Club
as Jake Skinner
The Paradise Club
as Battle of the Bands Performer
Space Cadets
as Self
Ponderosa
as Big Dan Larson
Story of Metal
as Bruce Dickinson
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
Scream for Me Sarajevo
as Self
Flying Heavy Metal
as Host
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
as Himself
Metal Mania
as Iron Maiden Archive Footage