Turner was born and raised in Sheffield , South Yorkshire , the only child of two secondary school teachers . When he was 16 , he and three friends formed Arctic Monkeys . Their debut album , '' Whatever People Say I Am , That 's What I 'm Not '' ( 2006 ) , became the fastest-selling debut album in British history and was ranked at No. 30 on '' Rolling Stone '' list of the greatest debut albums of all time . The band 's subsequent studio albums , '' Favourite Worst Nightmare '' ( 2007 ) , '' Humbug '' ( 2009 ) , '' Suck It and See '' ( 2011 ) , '' AM '' ( 2013 ) and '' Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino '' ( 2018 ) , have experimented with desert rock , indie pop , R&B , and lounge music . Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury Festival in both 2007 and 2013 , and performed during the 2012 London Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 London Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Alex Turner