Martin Gore

Guitarist

Martin Gore was born in Dagenham, Essex, England, United Kingdom on July 23rd, 1961 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 63, Martin Gore biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Martin Lee Gore, Mart
Date of Birth
July 23, 1961
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Dagenham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Age
63 years old
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Networth
$100 Million
Profession
Composer, Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter
Martin Gore Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 63 years old, Martin Gore has this physical status:

Height
172cm
Weight
66kg
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Martin Gore Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Nicholas Comprehensive
Martin Gore Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Kerrilee Kaski
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Anne Seedwell, Cristina Friedrich, Suzanna Boisvert (1989-2006), Adelle Linau, Castira Twigg, Kerrilee Kaski (2011-Present)
Parents
He was an African-American G.I. stationed in Britain., Pamela Margaret Gore
Other Family
David Gore (Stepfather) (Worked at the Ford of Britain motor plant in Dagenham), Jacqueline Gore Hyde (Younger Half-Sister), Karen Gore Oldfield (Younger Half-Sister)
Martin Gore Life

Martin Lee Gore (born on July 23, 1961) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, remixer, and DJ.

He is one of the founding members of Depeche Mode and is the band's primary songwriter.

Gore is the band's keyboardist and guitarist, who also does lead vocals.

Gore has a tenor singing voice that contrasts with Dave Gahan's dramatic baritone, and he's also known for his flamboyant and (sometimes) androgynous stage persona.

Gore has also released several solo albums and collaborated with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke as part of VCMG.Gore's lyrics include topics such as sex, faith, and politics.

Gore has said that lyrical topics such as solitude and loneliness are a better representation of truth, while "good songs" are fake and unrealistic.

He also claims that the band's music has "an element of hope." "Gore was a recipient of the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors for 1999."

Early life

Martin Lee Gore was born in London, England. His biological father, who was an African-American G.I. In the United Kingdom, we are based at a station. Gore's stepfather David Gore and biological mother Pamela, who both worked at the Ford of Britain motor plant in Dagenham, were raised by him. When he learned of his biological father at the age of 13, he believed his stepfather was his biological father until the age of 13. Gore's biological father was born in the United States as an adult. Gore has characterized his upbringing as "stable" and "healthy," but he said he was also an introvert" and preferred to spend time alone rather than with schoolmates. However, he also stated that he enjoyed his time at school and participated in international exchange trips.

Gore began playing keyboard from the 1970s, but not receiving formal instruction. Via the magazine Disco 45, he learned how to do chart hits and figuring out their structures. He attended Nicholas Comprehensive School in Basildon, where he was the guitarist in a local band called Norman and the Worms. Andy "Fletch" Fletcher, Alison Moyet, and Perry Bamonte all attended a class. After finishing his A-levels in 1979 and taking a job as a bank cashier, Gore left Nicholas Comprehensive. He remained involved with Norman and the Worms during evenings, weekends, and any other spare time. Since hearing acts such as Kraftwerk, the Human League, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, he became interested in electronic music (OMD). Before buying a Yamaha CS5, his first synthesizer, he borrowed a Korg 700S from a friend.

Karen, born in 1967, and Jacqueline, born in 1968, Gore has two younger half-sisters, Karen, born in 1967 and Jacquelineline born in 1968.

Personal life

Gore lives in Santa Barbara, California. After meeting in Paris in 1989, he started dating lingerie designer and model Suzanne Boisvert. They married in August 1994, had three children, and divorced in 2006. In June 2014, he married Kerrilee Kaski, and the two children have two daughters together.

During the band's 1993 Devotional Tour, he suffered from stress-induced seizures and openly admitted to alcoholism. During a Denver, Colorado stop on the Devotional Tour, he was arrested by local police and fined $50 for staging a loud party in his hotel room. In 1983, he went vegetarian for health and moral reasons (along with Alan Wilder).

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