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 Barlow
January 20, 1971 (age 53)
Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK
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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.