The lead singer of the band Bush, Gavin Rossdale has some solo work to his credit, and is most well-known for the song Adrenaline, featured in the motion picture xXx (Triple X). He provided his talents as both lead singer and guitarist in the band Institute until their recent dissolution. Rossdale is currently working on a full-length solo project.

In further work, he has established himself as an actor, with appearances in films such as: Zoolander, Constantine, The Game of Their Lives, and How to Rob a Bank. Additionally, he guest-starred in the American television series Criminal Minds. The episode, entitled "The Performer," originally aired on November 11, 2009, in which he played a Gothic rock star.

He is also married to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. In 2006, they became parents to a son named Kingston. Also, in 2004 Rossdale discovered through testing that he is the father of a daughter [Daisy Lowe], from a past fling with fashion designer Pearl Lowe.