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Paul David Hewson is the main vocalist of the rock band U2.  He is most commonly known by his nickname Bono. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1960 where he  and his brother were raised by their parents. He attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met the future members of U2: David Evans (The Edge), his brother Dick and Adam Clayton. They replied to an advertisement on a bulletin board at the school posted by Larry Mullen Jr. to form a rock band. At the beginning the band changed names several times,  when Dick Evans left the group they called themselves U2As for his personal life, Bono is married to Alison Hewson a friend from school. Their relationship began in 1975 and they have four children.

Bono writes the lyrics for almost all U2 songs, which are often rich in political, social and religious themes. Because of some songs IRA  threatened to kidnap him and also attacked  their vehicle.

Bono is known too by his humanitarian work with those most in need taking part in many charity concerts with numerous artists and he has met with very important politicians. He has won numerous awards with U2, one of them the 2003 Golden Globe award for the best original song, “the hands that built America”, for the film “Gangs of  New York”. In 2007 he was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of  the United Kingdom, and  he was chosen Person of  the Year by Time magazine. Bono has even been nominated for the Nobel Prize of Peace.