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Stage Name Stories: Sting

Born: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

What's in a Name: Playing in a jazz band, the young Gordo once wore a black-and-yellow striped shirt that made him look like a bumblebee. "My children call me Sting, my mother calls me Sting," he once joked, after being addressed by his given name. "Who is this Gordon character?"



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drwoowoocl2001

But didnt he have the name first?

November 30 2008 at 1:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
James

I thought he got his name from the sword of Bilbo Baggins.

April 21 2008 at 9:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
watdafuk

his children call him sting? what a dickhead

April 03 2008 at 12:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NAlba68

DID YOU KNOW....That Steve Bordon, the professional wrestler known as STING actually owns the rights to this name and NOT Gordon Sumner

March 25 2008 at 9:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Questioningly

Gordo doesn't have the same ring to it.

February 29 2008 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply