Bono

He was born in 1960. Bono grew up in Dublin with his parents Iris and Bobby and his brother Norman in the local part Bullyman. His mother died on September 10th, 1974. Once Bono said about her death:"Home was no longer home, just a house...".Later he dedicated the song "Tomorrow" to her.

Since this time, Bono drove the time away for himself with some kids who called themselves "The Village" (under them Fionan Hanvey alias Gavin Friday). Their favourite occupation consisted in to rebel against every imaginable norm. Bono then also received his nickname "Bonovox" (roman for "good voice"). Gavin set up the band "The Virgin Prunes" with some Village-boys for which Bono sang sometimes. Then he discovered Larry´s notice on the black board of Mount Temple High School and applied himself.

If one may give belief to newspapers reports, he was planned first as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter by the band. Then he should play the rhythm guitar instead of the lead guitar, then only sing and to the good end he should only manage the band. Bono offered resistance and remained the frontman of the group.

Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton was born in Chinner/Oxfordshire in England on March 13th, 1960. His sister Sarah Jane and his brother Sebastian were born in Dublin, because when Adam was five-year old. The family moved to Malahide in Ireland. He attended a private school there, which however he hated a lot. He wanted to make music and he wanted to have fun.

As he went to the Mount Temple High School he felt himself a little bit better, bacause there he could hang around with the other guys. Nevertheless he became referred from school.

After leaving school, he became the manager of the band which was set up freshly, but later he gave his job to Paul McGuinness.

Musically with his bass playing he is the heart of the band. He already had great success without the band, too. With Larry he recorded the film title of "Mission: Impossible".

Larry Mullen

Larry lived with his parents and his sisters Cecilia and Mary in Artane. He attended several schools until he finally came to Mount Temple High School.

He also attempted himselves musically at the piano, but then he remainded at the drums. His first drumkit was a present from Cecilia. Since that time he had only one wish: his own band. He hanged a memo on the black board of the school and the other three reported on that. During foundation of the group he was the only one who could already play correctly.

His passions are Harley Davidsons and Elvis Presley.

The Edge

When The Edge was one-year old he and his parents Gwenda and Garvin and his siblings Dick and Gill moved to Dublin.

At High School he discovered Larry´s notice and received after reception into the band the nickname "The Edge". Bono coined it in reference to the shape of his head being "sharp" like his mind, and Bono also refers to him as "The Edge" because Edge often thinks on the outer edges of things.

Although he plays the lead guitar in the band, that constitute the unmistakeable U2 sound, Edge has still other qualities. Some of U2´s lyrics came from his feather and he proved in songs like "Van Dieman´s Land", "Seconds", "Numb" and not to forget in many Popmart-Karaoke-songs that he can sing.