John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Meet the Scottish kiltmaker who dresses big-time celebrities
nypost.comTartan Week on Saturday with a parade up Sixth Avenue.“He tried on the leather kilt and he said, ‘F–k’n hell, this is the bomb.
I’m wearing this the whole f–king show.'”Nicholsby, who owns Edinburgh-based 21st Century Kilts, can trace his celebrity connections back to his parents.
They constructed the kilt Mel Gibson wore to the premiere of “Braveheart,” and visited Charlton Heston’s West Hollywood mansion to measure him for one. “My mom got to hold Moses’ staff,” Nicholsby said.But, he recalled, his parents, Geoffrey and Lorna, annoyingly “wouldn’t let me take the day off school to meet Scotty from ‘Star Trek.'”He’s since dressed other bold-faced names like Ozzy Osbourne, John McEnroe and Prince Albert of Monaco.In 2009, he fit Lenny Kravitz for a kilt in Newcastle, England, before the singer’s concert in Glasgow, which ended sadly.“He wore the kilt; he rocked it.
He looked amazing,” Nicholsby said. “But while the show was on, Michael Jackson died. “They were good friends and had just worked on something together.”His creations — which range in price from around $900 to just over $3,000 — are mainly made of a poly-wool blend or tweed, but he is also known for edgy denim and leather creations .Nicholsby started coming to the Big Apple for the Tartan Day Parade in 2000. “Tartan” refers to the plaids that identify Scottish clans.“Scotland has a very old birth, death, marriage record.
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