About
Though he also recorded several solo albums (including Glass and Never Told a Soul), this British musician is most famous as the bassist of the Grammy-winning rock band Dire Straits.
Before Fame
While attending Goldsmiths College, University of London, he established a record store.
Trivia
In the early 2000s, he collaborated with members of a Celtic rock band called Cunla.
Family Life
He grew up in Leicester, England, and later settled in Hampshire with his four children and his wife, Stephanie.
Associated With
He and guitarist David Knopfler were both founding members of Dire Straits.