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
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • 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, 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. 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.

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