British musician Alex Turner: biography, creativity and family

Our hero today is young and talentedrock musician Alex Turner. To many of us he is known for his performances in the Arctic Monkeys group. Would you like to receive more information about his person? Then we recommend reading the article.

Alex Turner: biography, family

He was born on January 6, 1986 inthe English city of Sheffield. Our hero's parents are respected and intelligent people. Their only son grew up in love and affection. Alex's mother teaches German at school. His father is also a teacher. He leads music lessons.

From an early age, the boy showed interest inart. Alex liked to listen to world famous singers and sing along with them. He dreamed that one day he would appear on stage, would see the enthusiastic glances of people in the hall and hear their applause.

Behind the shoulders of our hero is training at Stocksbridge High School. A guy could go to a prestigious university, but he decided not to spend time on it, but to start conquering the musical Olympus.

Arctic Monkeys

In 2001, Alex was presented with a guitar for Christmas. Turner, Jr. for a short time mastered this tool. Already in 2002 he, along with his classmates, created a group called the Arctic Monkeys. The guys started writing songs and music. Their first concert they gave in June 2003, in the club The Grapes of Sheffield. They managed to win the attention and love of the public. Alex Turner showed excellent vocal performance.

After that, the guys begin to record the demo. They did not have money to go to a professional studio. Therefore, young musicians recorded their compositions on discs. The records turned out a little. Fans of the team copied them and passed them on to each other.

The popularity of Arctic Monkeys increased ingeometric procession. And in the summer of 2005 the group took part in the main English festivals, held in Reading and Leeds. Major record companies have repeatedly offered cooperation to talented children. But guys refuse contracts.

At the moment, in the treasury of the group "Arctic Monkeys" three studio albums. The team occupies a leading place in the world music arena.

In 2007, Alex Turner and Michaels Kane launcheda new project - The Last Shadow Puppets. In a short time, the guys recorded a vintage album, which gained immense popularity among British youth. Today this group does not give concerts and does not produce records.

Interesting Facts

• Our hero does not use social networks.
• He spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
• Turner has a pretty quick temper. He often had scandals with colleagues in the shop.
• Alex often builds himself a simple working guy. Although he grew up in a wealthy family.

Alex Turner: personal life

A musician from the group Arctic Monkeys can be calledLovelace and conqueror of women's hearts. Until 2007 he met with Joanna Bennett. They spent a lot of time together: went to the cinema, walked around the city and took pictures. In January 2007, it became known about their separation.

Soon the musician had a new girlfriend -model and TV presenter Alexa Chang. In 2008, a guy and a girl began to live under the same roof in a London apartment. Then the couple moved to New York. Their friends and relatives were sure that everything goes to the wedding. But in the summer of 2011, Alexa Chang and Alex Turner announced that their pair no longer exists.

The current elect of the rock artist isactress and model Ariel Vandenberg. They met in August 2011 and have not parted since. The couple lives in a spacious apartment located in one of the most prestigious areas of Los Angeles. Perhaps this time it will end with a wedding.

Finally

Now you know the details of the biography,career and personal life of Alex Turner. Thanks to his talent, dedication and diligence, he was recognized in 2010 as one of the richest musicians in the UK.