John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne became a reality television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-stars with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour. The show’s third season debuted in June 2018.
Ozzy Osbourne siblings: Meet Gillian Osbourne, Paul Osbourne, Jean Osbourne, Tony Osbourne, Iris Osbourne
Gillian Osbourne, Paul Osbourne, Jean Osbourne, Tony Osbourne, and Iris Osbourne are the five siblings of Ozzy Osbourne.
Osbourne was born at Marston Green Maternity Hospital near to Coleshill but grew up in the Aston area of Birmingham. His mother, Lilian, was a non-observant Catholic who worked days at a Lucas factory. His father is John Thomas “Jack” Osbourne, who worked night shifts as a toolmaker at the General Electric Company.
Osbourne has three older sisters, Jean, Iris, and Gillian, and two younger brothers, Paul and Tony. The family lived in a small two-bedroom home at 14 Lodge Road in Aston. Osbourne has had the nickname “Ozzy” since primary school. Osbourne dealt with dyslexia at school. At the age of 11, he suffered sexual abuse from school bullies.
