Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known professionally as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter, and bassist for the rock band The Police from 1977 until its break-up in 1986. He began a solo career in 1985, incorporating elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat into his music. Sting has sold more than 100 million records combined as a solo artist and as a member of The Police. His awards include three Brit Awards, among them Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002, as well as a Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Awards, and four nominations for the Academy Awards. As a solo musician and band member, he has received 17 Grammy Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police. His recognitions also include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Ivor Novello Awards for Lifetime Achievement presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II for services to music, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the Polar Music Prize. In May 2023, he was named an Ivor Novello Fellow. Studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987) The Soul Cages (1991) Ten Summoner's Tales (1993) Mercury Falling (1996) Brand New Day (1999) Sacred Love (2003) Songs from the Labyrinth (2006) If on a Winter's Night... (2009) Symphonicities (2010) The Last Ship (2013) 57th & 9th (2016) 44/876 (2018) (with Shaggy) My Songs (2019) The Bridge (2021)