| Full Name | Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner |
| Date of Birth | October 2, 1951 |
| Age | 72 |
| Place of Birth | Wallsend, England |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter, actor, activist |
| Years Active | 1969–present |
| Spouses | Frances Tomelty (m. 1976; div. 1984), Trudie Styler (m. 1992) |
| Children | 6 (including Joe, Mickey, and Eliot) |
| Net Worth | $550 million |
| Genres | Rock, pop, new wave, post-punk, ska, reggae, jazz, world, soft rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, double bass, keyboards |
| Labels | A&M, Deutsche Grammophon, Universal, Cherrytree, Interscope, Polydor |
| Awards | 17 Grammy Awards, 3 Brit Awards, Golden Globe, Emmy, 4 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement, induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Police), star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, CBE from Elizabeth II, Kennedy Center Honoree, Polar Music Prize, Ivor Novello Fellow |
| Notable Collaborations | “Money for Nothing” with Dire Straits, “Rise & Fall” with Craig David, “All for Love” with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, “You Will Be My Ain True Love” with Alison Krauss, “Desert Rose” with Cheb Mami |
| Best-Selling Records | Solo and with the Police combined, sold over 100 million records |
| Notable Albums | Solo: “The Dream of the Blue Turtles” (1985), “Nothing Like the Sun” (1987), “The Soul Cages” (1991), “Ten Summoner’s Tales” (1993), “Brand New Day” (1999), “Sacred Love” (2003), “57th & 9th” (2016). With the Police: “Outlandos d’Amour” (1978), “Reggatta de Blanc” (1979), “Zenyatta Mondatta” (1980), “Ghost in the Machine” (1981), “Synchronicity” (1983) |
| Notable Singles | With the Police: “Roxanne”, “Message in a Bottle”, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”, “Every Breath You Take”. Solo: “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free”, “Fields of Gold”, “Shape of My Heart”, “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You”, “All This Time”, “Desert Rose”, “Brand New Day” |
| Collaborative Album | “44/876” (2018) – Collaboration with Shaggy |
| Honors | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Police), received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, awarded a CBE from Elizabeth II, made a Kennedy Center Honoree, awarded the Polar Music Prize, named an Ivor Novello Fellow |
