Artist Name: Ozzy Osbourne

Real Name: John Michael Osbourne

Nickname
The Great Ozz
The Wizard of Ozz
The Madman
The Godfather of Heavy Metal
The Prince of Darkness
The Blizzard of oz


Birth Date: December 3rd, 1948

Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Birth Place: Aston, Birmingham, England

Genre(s): heavy metal

Nationality: British

Spouse
Sharon Osbourne (4 July 1982 - present) 3 children
Thelma Mayfair (1971 - 1981) (divorced) 2 children

Got His Start:
lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath

Children:
Jessica Hobbs, Louis Osbourne, and adopted son Elliot Kingsley, by first wife Thelma Riley; and Aimee, Kelly and Jack Osbourne

GrandChildren:
Two grandchildren by daughter Jessica

Trademark: Occult themes; visions of Hell and despair in his songs.

Debut Album: Blizzard of Ozz (1981)

Did You Know:
Reality TV Show Star: "The Osbournes" on MTV
Wife Sharon is the daughter of Ozzy's original manager, Don Arden
All of his solo albums (of original material) have gone multi-platinum.
Sleeps with a bayonet under his bed.

Breakthrough Single: "Mama, I'm Coming Home " (1992)