Six-time Grammy award winner, Elton John, is a major advocator in the fight against HIV/AIDS. John was born in Pinner, England on March 25th 1947 and discovered an attraction to music at a very young age. He began playing the piano at the age of three and when he turned eleven years old; he received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London, England (Elton John, Wikipedia.com). Despite becoming very successful in the music industry, Elton John has experienced a lot of hardships in his family life. Growing up with such a disciplinarian father, John did not receive a lot of support in his budding music career (Ojomu, Dailymail.co.uk). . As well, neither of his parents were fully in agreement with his announcement that he was
