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Famous as :
The lead guitarist of U2Birth Name :
David Howell EvansBirth Date :
August 08, 1961Birth Place :
Barking, East London, EnglandSpouse :
Aislinn O'Sullivan (July 12, 1983 - 1996), Morleigh Steinberg (since June, 2002)Claim to fame :
The lead guitarist of U2
Winners of the 43rd National Society of Film Critics Awards Announced
January 05, 2009 01:01:40National Society of Film Critics have selected their best of 2008. At Sardi's Restaurant in New York on Saturday, January 3, the 63-member society compiled of critics from around the country have chosen Sean Penn as the year's best actor for his portrayal of gay-rights icon Harvey Milk in "Milk" and given "Happy-Go-Lucky" the most awards.
Collecting four kudos from the 43rd National Society of Film Critics Awards, drama comedy "Happy-Go-Lucky" brought home Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes for Mike Leigh. It also nabbed Best Actress for its star Sally Hawkins and Best Supporting Actor for Eddie Marsan. For her Best Actress award, Hawkins overshadowed Melissa Leo of "Frozen River" and Michelle Williams of "Wendy and Lucy".
More Listed for the 2007 TIFF
June 28, 2007 11:06:57
In the follow-up to the previously-reported flicks set to be presented at the 32nd annual Toronto International Film Festival, a series of big screen titles have been announced on Tuesday, June 26 to complete the lineup for the event, slated to spin on September 6 - 15 this year.
For the Vanguard section, the organizers list in UK/Australia production of "Control", Spain's "The Orphanage", plus two French movies "Naissance Des Pieuvres" ("Water Lilies") and "Les Chansons D'Amour." Meanwhile, documentary flick "The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories", a collaborative production of USA, Bulgaria, and Germany, is submitted into the Real to Reel slot.
The Edge of U2 Helps Raising $2 Million for Katrina and Rita Victims
April 24, 2007 01:04:40
Do you still remember U2's The Edge's vintage 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar he donated to an auction benefiting charity Music Rising? The precious stuff, claimed to be used by the guitarist throughout his career with the Irish band, was one among the many items auctioned off at New York's Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Saturday night April 21st.
The Edge's guitar had been expected to bring $60,000 to $80,000, but it went for $288,000, including the commission. That's not all, the fundraising event, to everyone's surprise, raised $2.4 million, part of which will go to a charity that replaces musical equipment destroyed during the Katrina and Rita hurricanes.
Bono & The Edge Join the Production of Spider-Man Musical
April 20, 2007 11:04:32
When the Spider-Man character is employed to Broadway, U2's Bono and The Edge quickly jumped in. Both of them are going to write songs for the musical version of Peter Parker's adventure.
The musicians' work will be featured in a soundtrack franchise that supports the Julie Taymor-directed play. The Tony award-winning director is currently seeking a young man with great pop-rock voice to play Peter Parker.
U2 Takes New Album to the Next Level
April 02, 2007 04:04:15
Anticipation running up and down over U2's new album has reached a new progress. Speaking on behalf of the band, The Edge hinted that they are working on several more songs and that great stuffs are coming in the way.
"We're working on new songs and getting lost in the music. I don't think we're going to try and think too much about what we're going to do with it yet, we're just going to do a lot of writing and just see what gives. We're giving ourselves the luxury of just working on the songs," said Edge as quoted by Rolling Stone. It was previously reported that the band was going to work on the old songs that didn't make it to "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (2004).
The Edge of U2 Donates Guitar to Auction
March 27, 2007 01:03:18
The Edge makes good with his best friend, guitar, by making donation to charity. The guitarist of music group U2 is donating his vintage 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar to an auction benefiting charity Music Rising.
Music Rising, for you to know, is a charity The Edge co-founded to replace musical equipment lost or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
The Big Winners at the 2006 Q Awards
October 31, 2006 11:10:21
Oasis and Arctic Monkeys were double winners at the 2006 Q Awards, took place Oct 30th at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Both bands won two awards each, with the British rock band took home the award for Best Act in the World Today along with the Classic Songwriter Award for Noel Gallagher.
The Arctic Monkeys, had four nominations, kept up the Best Album for "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not" and the People's Choice awards. Irish rock band U2's The Edge collected the Q Innovation in Sound Award, with the Irish rock band itself receiving the special one-time-only Q Award Of Awards: Band of Bands accolade.
U2 Honored with Amnesty International Award
February 27, 2006 02:02:07
Irish rock band U2 has added another award to their collection as they were named Amnesty International Ambassadors of Conscience for 2005 on Sunday Feb 26th in Chile's national stadium.
Band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, as well as their manager, Paul McGuinness are all honored for using their music and celebrity to champion human rights causes for more than two decades.
