Birth name: Mark Freuder Knopfler Born: 12 August 1949 Glasgow, Scotland Origin: Gosforth, England, United Kingdom Genres: Rock, roots rock, Celtic rock, blues-rock, country Occupation(s): Film score composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, singer-songwriter Instruments: Vocals, guitar, resonator guitar Years active: 1965–present Labels: Vertigo, Mercury, Warner Bros., Reprise Associated acts: Dire Straits, The Notting Hillbillies, Chet Atkins, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Sonny Landreth, Sting Website: markknopfler.com