Gary Barlow / Biography

Parents have been married thirty years. Has an older brother Ian. Former lead singer and songwriter of Take That before the group split in 1996. Winner of 2 Ivor Novello Songwriting awards. Embarked a solo career and released "Open Road" in 1997. Met former Take That dancer Dawn Andrews in 1996 and the 2 became engaged in April of '99. They are set to marry sometime in late 1999.

Gary Barlow was born on January 20th 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, UK, the second and youngest son of Marge and Colin Barlow. He has an older brother named Ian. His first school was Weaver Vale Primary School, and he moved on to Frodsham High School in 1982. He was the founding member of successful pop group Take That, who split up in 1996. His acting debut came in 2000 when he starred in Heartbeat, shortly after his marriage to Dawn Andrews, and shortly before the birth of son Daniel. Their daughter Emily was born in 2002. He now works as a record producer.