Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

Peter Gabriel is an internationally-famous musician and Third World activist, and was the original lead singer with Genesis . A major player in the staging of the African segment of Live 8 in the early 00s, he is not only known for his Eastern and African-influenced music, but also for several groundbreaking music videos (most notably Sledgehammer, his highest-charting release on both sides of the Atlantic). After leaving Genesis , Peter Gabriel began to experiment with various elements of world