Bio
- Band manager Nigel Martin-Smith built the boyband Take That around Barlow and his musical abilities in the early nineties; Barlow wrote the majority of Take That hits.
- Gave acting a try in 2000 in the drama series Heartbeat.
- Was on one of targeted tube trains of the 2005 London bombings.
- There has been an ongoing campaign since 2009 called 'Get Gary Knighted' because of his active charity work over the years.
- Started his own record label, Future Records, in 2009.
- In 2011, took Simon Cowell's place as a judge on the television music competition The X Factor.
- Was asked by Queen Elizabeth II to organize her 85th birthday celebration as well as her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012.
- Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 2012.
Gary BarlowJanuary 20, 1971 (age 53)Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Bio
- Band manager Nigel Martin-Smith built the boyband Take That around Barlow and his musical abilities in the early nineties; Barlow wrote the majority of Take That hits.
- Gave acting a try in 2000 in the drama series Heartbeat.
- Was on one of targeted tube trains of the 2005 London bombings.
- There has been an ongoing campaign since 2009 called 'Get Gary Knighted' because of his active charity work over the years.
- Started his own record label, Future Records, in 2009.
- In 2011, took Simon Cowell's place as a judge on the television music competition The X Factor.
- Was asked by Queen Elizabeth II to organize her 85th birthday celebration as well as her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012.
- Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 2012.
