John Michael ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne is a television personality, singer and songwriter. His nickname “Prince of Darkness” came about after he lead the vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath during the 1970s.
On the latest news, the singer was spotted towards the end of the year with a walking stick looking almost unrecognizable in Los Angeles. Let us have a look at the singer’s biography.
When was Ozzy Osbourne born?
The metal singer was born in December 3 1948 and he is currently 74 years old. He is British and he was born at Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Ozzy Osbourne Zodiac Sign
The singer star sign is Sagittarius.
Osbourne Education
Ozzy is a high school graduate. He dealt with dyslexia at school.
Height and weight
The singer is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 75 Kgs.
Net worth
The actor/singer is worth $220 Million as of 2023.
Sexual abuse
He suffered sexual abuse in high school at 11 years from the school apprentice tool maker, abattoir worker and car factory horn tuner.
Family
Ozzy married his first wife Thelma in 1971 and together they had two children in addition to Thelma biological son and his adopted son named Elliot. He married his second wife Sharon Arden in 1982 and had three children together. The actor children are Jessica, Louis, Aimee, Kelly, and Jack.
Osbourne and Sharon have faced many obstacles over the years of their marriage. Ozzy attacked Sharon in 1989 and was arrested for attempted murder. The couple also faced a cheating scandal in 2016 and split but soon reconciled and renewed their vows.
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Ozzy Health
The famous metal singer- songwriter announced in 2020 that he had Parkinson disease. He was diagnosed with Parkinson in 2003. In 2022, he underwent spinal surgery operation with the hope of getting back his life but resulted to mobility complications.
“It is so f**king tough because, I mean, I want to be out there. I want to be doing it. This f**king surgery this guy did. F**king hell, you have no idea. The thing is my head is all right, my creativity is ok, my singing is ok but I just can’t f**king walk much now. “ Ozzy stated.
The surgery that he underwent was meant to realign the metal hardware that had been implanted in his spine and it was necessary to keep him from becoming completely paralyzed in the future.
Music Production
Osbourne has been able to record new music despite his recent diagnosis with Parkinson disease and constraint mobility. His latest record with producer Andrew Watt – Patient number 9- was released last year (2022) and fans and critics have praised it. The record earned him four Grammy nominations.
Osbourne spotted looking Frail
The metal singer was spotted and photographed leaning on his cane while shopping in the California-based grocery store chain Erewhon. This is after his wife Sharon Osbourne suffered a medical emergency.
Grandfather
The famous metal singer’s daughter and actress- Kelly, welcomed a son a few days ago. Her mother Sharon has confirmed the name of her grandson as Sydney. This act has left Kelly fuming online while stating that it is her place to share any information concerning her child.
Awards
Osbourne total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath totals over 100 million. He has been honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Star, received Global Icon Award, Ivor Novello Award, and has won three Grammy awards.