Biography
Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English musician. He entered the music industry as frontman of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two studio albums with the band, he released his debut solo studio album The Pleasure Principle in 1979, topping the UK Albums Chart. While his commercial popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits including "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars" (both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart), Numan maintains a cult following. He has sold over 10 million records.
Numan faced intense hostility from critics and fellow musicians in his early career, but has since come to be regarded as a pioneer of electronic music. He developed a signature sound consisting of heavy synthesiser hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, and is also known for his distinctive voice and androgynous "android" persona. In 2017, he received an Ivor Novello Award, the Inspiration Award, from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 36
self 18
TV Shows 10
The Nightgown (2023)
Gary Numan: Resurrection (2022)
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)
Rock 'n' Roll Cars (2021)
Gary Numan: When the Sky Came Down (Live at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester) (2019)
27: Gone Too Soon (2018)
Gary Numan: Savage (Live at Brixton Academy) (2017)
Legacy (2017)
Gary Numan: Moogfest 2016, Day 3 - Telekon (2016)
Gary Numan: Moogfest 2016, Day 2 - The Pleasure Principle (2016)
Gary Numan: Android In La La Land (2016)
Zombies 1985 (2015)
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music (2015)
Track Stories (2015)
I Dream of Wires (2014)
Gary Numan: Machine Music Live (2013)
Gary Numan: Decoder (Live in Australia) (2013)
Gary Numan: Big Noise Transmission (2012)
Machine Music: The Best of Gary Numan (2012)
Gary Numan '11 (2012)
Odokuro (2011)
Gary Numan: Reinvention (2011)
Gary Numan: The Pleasure Principle (Live): London (2010)
Synth Britannia at the BBC (2009)
Synth Britannia (2009)
Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial Uprising (2009)
From Inside (2008)
Gary Numan - Replicas Live (2008)
The Race (2006)
The Mighty Boosh (2004)
V Graham Norton (2002)
MTV 20: Pop (2001)
Hunting Venus (1999)
In Bed with Medinner (1992)
The Unborn (1991)
Gary Numan - The Skin Mechanic Live (1989)
This Morning (1988)
Gary Numan: Berserker (1984)
Urgh! A Music War (1981)
Gary Numan: Farewell Concert Wembley 1981 (1981)
Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980)
Gary Numan - The Touring Principle (1979)
The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Gary Numan: Intruder Live
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GenderMale
Birthday1958-03-08 (66 years old)
Birth NameGary Anthony James Webb
Birth PlaceHammersmith, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesHeathfield and Waldron, United Kingdom, Northridge, United States of America
Also Known AsGary Anthony James Webb
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