John
Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne
Born 3 December 1948
is an English singer-songwriter and occasional actor, whose career
has spanned over 40 years. As of December 2010, Osbourne has sold
over 100 million albums worldwide.
Osbourne rose to
prominence as lead vocalist of the pioneering English heavy metal
band Black Sabbath, a band whose radically different, intentionally
dark, doom sound spawned the heavy metal genre. In his subsequent
solo career Osbourne achieved a multi-platinum status in addition
to the one he had earned with Black Sabbath.
These things are
what led Osbourne to become known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal"
It was during his Sabbath days that, due to their dark style of
music, Osbourne became known as the "Prince of Darkness" Osbourne
has over 15 tattoos, the most famous of which are the letters
O-Z-Z-Y across the knuckles of his left hand. This was his first
tattoo, created by himself as a teenager with a sewing needle and
pencil lead.
