GARY NEWMAN/ TUBEWAY ARMY

Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two studio albums with the band, he released his debut solo studio album The Pleasure Principle in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart. His commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits including "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars" (both of which reached number one on the UK singles chart). Numan maintains a cult following. He has sold over 10 million records.

Gary Numan

Numan in 2011
Born
Gary Anthony James Webb
8 March 1958 (age 67)
London, England
Occupations
Musiciansingersongwriterrecord producer
Years active
1977–present
Spouse
Gemma O'Neill ​(m. 1997)​
Children
3
Musical career
Genres
Synth-pop[1][2][3]new wave[4]electronica[1][5][6]dark wave[7]gothic rock[8]industrial rock[9]electronic rock[10]post-punk[1]
Instruments
Vocalsguitarkeyboardssynthesizer
Discography
Gary Numan discography
Labels
AtcoBeggars BanquetNumaNBRIllegalI.R.S.EagleMachine Music Ltd.Jagged HaloCooking VinylMetropolisCleopatraMortalBMG
Formerly of
Tubeway ArmySharpe & Numan
Website
garynuman.com
Numan is regarded as a pioneer of electronic music. He developed a signature sound consisting of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, and is also known for his distinctive voice and androgynous "android" persona. He received an Ivor Novello Award, the Inspiration Award, from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors in 2017.