ABOUT IAN GILLAN
Lead singer and lyricist with the band Deep Purple who also fronted Episode Six and pursued a solo career. Deep Purple's song "Smoke on the Water" has garnered more than 500 million streams on Spotify.
He worked manufacturing ice machines in London. His first band was Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners.
He is an avid football fan, especially of the Queens Park Rangers. Deep Purple has released over 20 albums throughout their prolific career.
He has two children with his wife Bron and three grandchildren.
He replaced David Coverdale as the lead singer of Deep Purple.
