Rob Halford | |
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 Halford in 2024 | |
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| Birth name | Robert John Arthur Halford |
| Also known as | Metal God |
| Born | 25 August 1951 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England |
| Origin | Walsall, West Midlands, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
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Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English singer-songwriter.
Born in Sutton Coldfield and raised in Walsall, he is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award–winning heavy metal band Judas Priest.
Nicknamed "Metal God", he is also credited as being the first openly gay mainstream heavy metal star when he came out as gay in 1998.
Rob almost exclusively now works with producer Mike Exeter when creating new music, having met him whilst working on the Redeemer of Souls album with Judas Priest.