Born Paul David Newson in Dublin, Ireland. He's known simply as Bono. Short in name, long in reputation. As the front man for the rock band U2, he uses his fame to get the world to listen, to hear about global poverty, the need for foreign aid, but especially the problems of Africa. In a world of music, no band is bigger than U2 and no lead singer of a rock group more political than Bono. He's a rock star to be reckoned with. He's been mixing politics and music since the late 1970s. And since 1984 when he sang in Band Aid, Africa has been a priority for Bono. In 2002 in New York, Bono and Bill Gates announced a new plan to help Africa. It's called the data agenda and it aims to resolve the continent's debt problems. With Bono behind this initiative, Africa has received a lot of attention. He's toured the continent with the U.S. treasury secretary. He's met with the leaders of France, Russia and Britain. And to ensure Africa was front and centre at the G-8 summit in Kananaskis, Bono met with Jean Chrétien in February, 2002. For a detailed profile of the band U2, visit Lycos Music His songs have been used in FEARLESS and IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (both 1993), REALITY BITES and BLOWN AWAY (both 1994), BATMAN FOREVER and GOLDENEYE (both 1995), CITY OF ANGELS (1998), RUNAWAY BRIDE and THREE KINGS (both 1999), THE MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL (2000, also writer and producer), LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001) and MR. DEEDS (2002).  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Song) 2002: "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyric (w. The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen) from GANGS OF NEW YORK 1 nomination