Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born August 7, 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British airline pilot, singer and songwriter, best-known as the lead singer in the iconic heavy metal band

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born August 7, 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British airline pilot, singer and songwriter, best-known as the lead singer in the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden. According to All Music Guide, Dickinson "was the most acclaimed and instantly recognizable vocalist to emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement of the early-'80s".

Before Iron Maiden, he was the singer in a similar band called Samson from 1979 until he joined Iron Maiden two years later. In Samson and previous bands, he went by the name of "Bruce Bruce". He made his recording debut with Iron Maiden on their Number of the Beast album in 1982. During previous years, he was in Styx (1976) (not to be confused with the American band of the same name), then went on to sing for Speed (1977 - 1978). When Speed split up, he joined Shots until the summer of 1979.