The Resume

(August 7, 1958- )
Birth name: Paul Bruce Dickinson
Released with Iron Maiden: 'The Number of the Beast,' 'Piece of Mind,' 'Powerslave,' 'Somewhere in Time,' 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son,' 'No Prayer For the Dying,' 'Fear Of The Dark,' 'Brave New World,' 'Rock in Rio,' and 'Dance of Death'
Released as a solo artist: 'Tattooed Millionaire,' 'Balls to Picasso,' 'Alive in Studio A,' 'Accident of Birth,' 'Shock Tactics,' 'The Chemical Wedding,' 'Live at Reading,' 'Head On,' 'Survivors,' 'Scream for Me Brazil' and 'Skunkwords'
Wrote the novels: 'The Adventures of Lord Iffy-Boatrace' and 'The Missionary Position'

Why he might be annoying:

After recording 10 albums with Iron Maiden, he left the band to pursue a solo career.
He's known by his middle name.
He won a Razzie for the song 'Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter' for the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child' soundtrack.

Why he might not be annoying:

Before re-joining Maiden, he was a Boeing 757 pilot. He will still fly airplanes on his off time.
He bailed out the band by becoming their singer in 1981 after they fired their original singer, Paul Dianno.
After recording 7 highly praised solo albums, he rejoined the band in 1999.
He's been married to the same woman for 13 years and has three children with her.
He is a world chapion fencer.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2007 Least Annoying 301-400 (Ranked: 337)
• Belters
• British Rockers
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8071958)
• Celebrity Whovians
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Falsettos
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 2]
• Hit Parader's Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time (Ranked: 7)
• I Covered a Black Sabbath Song
• I Drive a Land/Range Rover
• I Sing About Gypsies
• Iron Maiden
• Known By a Middle Name
• Last Names that Rhyme with Dirty Words
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Headphones
• Look at Young Me and Old Me
• Men With High Voices
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Pilots
• Profiles 9501-9750 (Ranked: 9679)
• VH-1's 40 Least Metal Moments (Ranked: 34)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 52 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 140 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 268 Votes: 36.57% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 157 Votes: 33.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 224 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 198 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 327 Votes: 42.51% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 791 Votes: 42.48% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 251 Votes: 43.43% Annoying