Ozzy Osbourne

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Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne (born as John Michael Osbourne 12.09.1948 in Aston, Uk) is a Rock-vocalist. He was the frontman of the first Metal Band Black Sabbath, has a successfull solo-career and was the star of his own reality-TV show The Osbournes.

Childhood

John Michael Osbourne was born as the fourth of six children of working-class couple Jack and Lillian Osbbourne. His father beeing a mechanist and his mother working in a char-factory, the Osbournes lived in lower-class two-room appartement. Ozzy attended school until he was 15 years old, he also got his nickname Ozzy from his school years. He started working with 15 years to support his parents but his jobs as butcher or plumber were badly paid. He became a thief and robber to get more money and was arrested for six months. In prison, he tattooed himself his nickname onto his fingers which became his trademark. After his released he became a singer for local bands. A bassist called Terry Geezer Butler answered on Osbournes add to form a blues band. Toghether with local guitarist Toni Iommi and drummer Bill Ward the Band Earth was founded in 1968, which was renamed into Black Sabbath in 1969.