Biography
Who is Alex Turner?
Early life and education
Alex Turner: Alexander David Turner was born in Sheffield on January 6, 1986. He was the only child of secondary school teachers Penny and David Turner and grew up in the High Green suburb. His parents introduced him to various music genres during car journeys, playing artists like the Beatles, David Bowie, and the Beach Boys. His father, a musician and teacher, taught him basic keyboard scales and bought him his first electric guitar.
Turner attended Stocksbridge High School from 1997 to 2002. Teachers remembered him as a popular and clever student who excelled at sports and English. He later studied at Barnsley College from 2002 to 2004, taking A-levels in music technology and media studies while opting out of university entry subjects.
How Alex became famous
At age 16, Turner and three friends formed the rock band Arctic Monkeys. Alongside neighbor Matt Helders, Andy Nicholson, and Jamie Cook, Turner became the frontman and primary lyricist. The band spent a year rehearsing in a garage before playing their first live show at a Sheffield pub in June 2003. They built a following by handing out demo CDs and sharing music online.
The group released their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, in January 2006. It became the fastest-selling debut album in British history and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Turner gained widespread praise for his detailed lyrics about Northern English youth culture and nightlife.
Career highlights
All but one of Turner's studio albums with Arctic Monkeys have topped the UK Albums Chart. The band released their fifth studio album, AM, in 2013, which also achieved major commercial and critical success. Over the course of his career, Turner has won seven Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award, and a Mercury Prize.
In 2007, Turner co-founded the side project The Last Shadow Puppets with Miles Kane. The duo released two orchestral pop albums titled The Age of the Understatement and Everything You've Come to Expect. Also, Turner provided an acoustic soundtrack for the feature film Submarine in 2010 and co-produced Alexandra Savior's debut album.
Birthday and age
Alex Turner was born on January 6, 1986, which makes Alex 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Alex shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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