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Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson

Birthday: 1958-08-07 | Place of Birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2013
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3

as    Himself/Vocals

2013
2012
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast

as    Himself

2012
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!

as    Lead Singer

2010
Heavy Metal Britannia

as    Self

2009
2008
Global Metal

as    Himself

2006
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road

as    Lead Vocals

2006
2006
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road

as    Vox

2005
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi

as    Lead Vocals

2002
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio

as    Lead Vocal

2001
Ponderosa

as    Big Dan Larson

2001
1994
Iron Maiden - Raising Hell

as    Lead Vocal

1989
Iron Maiden: Maiden England

as    Lead Vocal

1987
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years

as    Himself - Lead Vocals

1985
Iron Maiden: Live After Death

as    Lead Vocal

1984
Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain

as    Lead Vocals