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.
WWE Hall of Fame inducts Ozzy Osbourne, William Shatner
foxnews.comThe WWE Hall of Fame has welcomed two surprising pop culture figures. Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and actor William Shatner have join several athletes, including Nikki and Brie Bella, Jushin Liger, The nWo, Davey Boy Smith and JBL, in being inducted to the Hall of Fame, according to tweets from the organization.
Titus O'Neil, Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Rob Van Dam, Kane and The Great Khali have also been inducted. The ceremony was recorded last week and while Osbourne, 72, was not present, he submitted a video message for the show, which aired Tuesday.
His induction doesn't exactly come as a surprise, according to the Wrestling Observer (WO), as the rocker was seen in a commercial for the Hall of Fame that recently aired.
Read more on foxnews.com