Gavin Rossdale

Gavin Rossdale: Biography in Details

Who is Gavin Rossdale?

Gavin Rossdale is an English musician and actor. He is also the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He was also the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Institute.

He is popular for his songs like “Glycerine” and Swallowed.

Who are the parents of Gavin Rossdale?

Gavin Rossdale was born as Gavin McGregor Rossdale on 30 October 1965, in Kilburn, London, England, UK. He is the son of Barbara Stephan Bowie(mother), a former model, and Douglas Rossdale(father), a doctor.

His mother was of Scottish descent and his father was of Russian Jewish descent. His parental grandfather’s name is George Harold Rossdale and his parental grandmother’s name is Kate / Katie Alberta Woolf.

His nationality is American and he is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Scottish ethnicity.

Gavin’s parents divorced when he was 11, and he was raised by his father and aunt. He has a younger sister, Soraya, and an older sister, Lorraine Rossdale. He also has a stepsister, Georgina and she is a doctor.

When he was 12, he started working. He used to work at a London pub, Pepper Pot House. He worked here until the age of 14. He had an interest in music since his childhood days.

Regarding his education, Gavin Rossdale attended Westminster School. At 17, Rossdale left Westminster School and formed a band called Midnight.

Gavin Rossdale: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Gavin Rossdale began his music career when he was 17 years old. During his high school days, he formed a band called Midnight. He became the lead singer and songwriter for the British post-grunge rock band Future Primitive’ in 1992. Later in 1994, the band changed its name to Bush.

Their debut album, Sixteen Stone (1994) was a huge commercial success. Their other albums were Razorblade Suitcase, Deconstructed, The Science of Things, and Golden State.

They became more famous in the USA than in the UK. Along with success comes criticism. The band was criticized by critics saying they plagiarise Nirvana and Pixies. They were one of the commercially successful bands in the nineties. But in 2002, the band split but not officially. As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $45 million.

After Bush Split

Gavin performed in the song, Adrenaline, this track is from the multi-starred movie XXX. This song has been used in many other famous events like it was the theme song for  WWE’s Unforgiven pay-per-view event, it was the WWE wrestler The Undertaker’s theme song as well, and it was also used in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

In 2004, Gavin formed another band named Institute and in 2005 the band released the album Distort Yourself but the album could not become as successful as Bush.

Movies and Other Work

Gavin Rossdale appeared in the film Constantine (2005) playing the half-demon Balthazar. He has also appeared in the films Zoolander (2001), Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2004), Little Black Book (2004), the Game of Their Lives (2005), How to Rob a Bank (2008), and The Bling Ring (2013).

In 2013, Chris Martin presented him with the award for International Achievement in Songwriting in the Novello Awards Show.

At the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards, Rossdale was chosen to be a judge of the show.

Bush again

On 21 June 2010, Bush’s bandmates announced that they reunited and were planning to release a new album. Their fans were more than happy. As they promised their fans, in 2011 they released the album named The Sea of Memories, and again in 2014, they released another album named Man on the Run. Recently, in 2017 they released the new album, Black and White Rainbows.

He has been a successful musician and actor in his career and he has accumulated a net worth of 45 million dollars. But his salary is not disclosed.

Gavin Rossdale: Rumors, and Controversy

Rumors are that Gavin cheated on his wife Gwen Stefani with some other partner. Also, there were rumors that Gavin is gay but he stated that he was gay till the age of 17. In 2016, he was rumored to have an affair with the ex-wife of Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren.

Gavin has been dragged into controversy as his neighbor called the police complaining about the loud noise coming from Gavin’s home late at night. Gavin defended himself by saying that he was having a house party.

What are the body measurements of Gavin Rossdale?

Gavin Rossdale has an attractive height of 6 feet 1¼ inches and their weight is 86 kg. His hair and eye color are dark brown.

About his body measurement, his chest size is 43 inches, his biceps is 15.5 inches and his waist is 35 inches.

Social Media

Gavin is active on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. He has more than 495k followers on Twitter, more than 190k followers on Facebook, and more than 227k followers on Instagram.

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