Gwen Stefani

Born in Fullerton, California in the United States on 3 October 1969, Gwen Stefani got her start in music when her brother, Eric, invited her to provide backing vocals for the newly formed band, No Doubt. In 1992 they released their first album, but it wasn’t until their third album “Tragic Kingdom” in 1995, that the band found huge popularity; in fact, the album sold more than 16 million copies and garnered several Grammy nominations in 1997. No Doubt’s release of “Rock Steady” in 2001 meant some of the highest singles of the band’s career.

In 2004, Stefani released her first solo pop album, “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.” Despite mixed reviews, the album sold over 300,00 copies in its first week. The album also garnered Grammy Award nominations both in 2005 and in 2006. Additionally, “Love. Angel. Music. Baby’s” fourth single, “Hollaback Girl” became the first US digital download to sell more than one million copies. Also in 2004 Stefani launched her own clothing line named “L. A. M. B,” followed by a less expensive line called “Harajuku Lovers.”

In December 2006 she released her second solo album, “The Sweet Escape.” The title track, released as the album’s second single, earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with vocals, for the work with Akon on the song. Stefani promoted the album by embarking on a world tour.

While balancing her clothing line, her family life, her solo music career, Stefani and the other members of No Doubt reunited in 2008, where they set out for various shows around the world. By 2012 the band released their “Push and Shove” album; however, the band went on another hiatus the following year. By 2014 Stefani added another item to her long list of career paths by becoming a coach on the singing competition, “The Voice,” and has been finding time to get into the studio to record new solo music.