Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is a musician who founded the band Genesis with a group of friends from school. Since leaving the band in 1975, he has pursued a solo career releasing albums and film scores. In 1980, he founded WOMAD (World of Music Arts and Dance), which has presented 170 festivals in over 30 countries. In 1992, Peter founded Witness.org, pioneering the use of cameras and technology in human rights work. He also founded theElders.org with Nelson Mandela and Richard Branson in 2001, to bring together a respected group of world leaders, whose influence stems not from political, economic or military power, but from experience, integrity, and wisdom. Peter’s other work interests have been in innovative technology, especially in digital media, audio, music, visual language, and more recently, healthcare.