U2’s Bono and his Worldwide Influence
Many countries in today’s world are in great debt and overall panic as to the state of their governments’ financial affairs. Many people in different organizations worldwide are trying to relieve these countries of their debt and help their people with basic necessities. One such person is a well-known entertainer by the name of Paul Hewson, or better known by many U2 fans as Bono. Bono, while best known as a famous entertainer, has been one of the most influential supporters of helping people of Third World countries in the past decade. Bono received his famous nickname of “Bono Vox” from a close friend, after the name of a local hearing aid store. He despised the name until he was informed that it was Latin for “good voice” (Bono: Biography). Bono was born in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1961. His father, Bobby, was a postal worker and was a very religious Catholic man. Iris, his mother, was a Protestant. They were a typical middle class family. Bono grew up in a Dublin neighborhood commonly known as Ballymun. It was located between the city and the countryside. Bono recalls being raised in a very spiritual environment, but because his parents were of different religions, he was never fully accepted nor felt comfor
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Approximate Word count = 1686
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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