Bradley Nowell

Bradley Nowell
Nowell performing in the mid-1990s
Nowell performing in the mid-1990s
Background information
Birth nameBradley James Nowell
Born(1968-02-22)February 22, 1968
Long Beach, California, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1996(1996-05-25) (aged 28)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1984–1996

Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician and the lead singer of the band Sublime.[1]

Born and raised in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, California,[2] Nowell developed an interest in music at a young age. Nowell formed Sublime with bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh, whom he had met while attending California State University, Long Beach.[3] During his lifetime, Sublime released the albums 40oz. to Freedom and Robbin' the Hood to critical and commercial success. In 1996, Nowell died of a heroin overdose in a San Francisco hotel while Sublime was on tour.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dead was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Richardson, Brandon (November 19, 2023). "With his own sound, Jakob Nowell hopes to live up to the Sublime legacy of his father". the Hi-lo. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Cuda, Heidi Siegmund (April 8, 2024). "The Son Also Rises: Jakob Nowell's Journey to Sublime Frontman for Coachella Debut". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

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