1- Bruce Dickinson is Musician, songwriter, pilot, author, broadcaster, entrepreneur
2- His full name is Paul Bruce Dickinson
3- Paul Bruce Dickinson was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
4- Bruce Dickinson Has a bachelors degree from the University of London
5- Maiden fans nicknamed him “The air-raid siren” for his distinct, powerful vocals
6- Dickinson presented his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music from 2002–2010
7- At the age of 13, he was enrolled at the Oundle, a school in Northamptonshire. He also developed a passion for heavy rock here.
8- He has three children named Austin, Griffin, and Kia with his wife Paddy Bowden
9- Bruce Dickinson is Author of several books
10- He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di’Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast.
11- Bruce Dickinson Can often be found in the coffee shops of Chiswick, West London.
12-Bruce Dickinson is a Qualified passenger airline pilot
13- In 1977, he became a part of the band ‘Speed’, along with multi-instrumentalist, Paul ‘Noddy’ White
14- His Nicknames: Bruce-Bruce, The Air Raid Siren, Bruce Bruce
15- In 1990, he came out with his first solo album titled ‘Tattooed Millionaire’,
16- Dickinson’s first musical experience was dancing in his grandparents’ front room to Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”, when he still lived with them in Worksop
17- Dickinson learned to fly recreationally in Florida in the 1990s
18- His mother, Sonia, worked part-time in a shoe shop, and his father, Bruce, was a mechanic in the army
19- He originally wanted to play the drums before discovering his passion for singing.
20- In 1992 Bruce Dickinson recorded an Alice Cooper cover with TV character Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson).
21- Bruce Dickinson’s Height is only 5′ 7″ (170cm)
22- He was listening to the Beatles at age five.
23- Bruce was singing for the band Samson before he joined Iron Maiden
24- He went to the wedding of Marillion frontman Fish in 1987.
25- Has written two novels “The Adventures of Lord Iffy-Boatrace” and “The Missionary Position”
26- He Upgraded to Captain for Astraeus Airlines flying Boeing 757 series jets.
27- In 2011, he received the honorary music doctorate, conferred upon him by the Queen Mary College, London in recognition to ‘his contribution to the music industry’.
28- His album ‘Accident of Birth’ was ranked at 338th position on the list of ‘The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time’ by ‘Rock Hard’
29- In 2015, Dickinson underwent seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for a cancerous tumour found at the back of his tongue
30- He Wrote his Autobiography “What Does This Button Do?” which was originally published October 19, 2017.
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