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Nacido el 19 de julio de 1947 en Hampton, Londres, May es el nico hijo de Harold y Ruth May. Desde nio mostr gran inters por la msica y la astronoma. Comenz a tocar el ukelele, instrumento que su padre tocaba muy bien. A los 7 aos recibi de regalo su primer guitarra acstica. Su padre trabaj como dibujante en el Ministerio de Aviacin, adems su padre fue fumador por mucho tiempo. Como consecuencia, May detesta el tabaco, hasta tal punto de prohibirlo en sus ms recientes conciertos. Fue alumno de la Escuela Hampton, donde obtuvo altas notas en Fsica y Matemtica. Durante sus estudios, conoci a Tim Staffel, con quin form su primer banda, 1984, por la novela de George Orwell del mismo nombre. Estuvo casado con Chrissie Mullen desde 1974, hasta 1988. Con ella tuvo a sus 3 hijos, Jimmy (nacido el 15 de junio de 1978), Louisa (nacida el 22 de mayo de 1981), y Emily Ruth (nacida el 17 de febrero de 1987). Luego de divorciarse de Chrissie, en 1988, comenz una relacin con la actriz Anita Dobson. Tras 12 aos, se casaron, en 2000. Ha dicho en entrevistas que sufri de depresin a finales de los aos '80, hasta el punto de considerar el suicidio, por razones como su divorcio, considerando haber fallado como padre y esposo, la muerte de su padre, y la enfermedad de Freddie Mercury.

Born July 19, 1947 in Hampton, London, May is the only child of Harold and Ruth May. From childhood he showed great interest in music and astronomy. He began playing the ukulele, an instrument that his father played very well. At age 7 gift received his first acoustic guitar. His father worked as a draftsman at the Ministry of Aviation, and his father was a smoker for a long time. As a result, May dislikes snuff, to the point of banning it in his recent concerts. He was a student of Hampton School, where he earned high marks in Physics and Mathematics. During his studies, he met Tim Staffel, who formed his first band, 1984, by George Orwell's novel of the same name. He was married to Chrissie Mullen from 1974 to 1988. With her was her 3 sons, Jimmy (born June 15, 1978), Louisa (born 22 May 1981), and Emily Ruth (born 17 February 1987). Chrissie After divorcing in 1988, began a relationship with actress Anita Dobson. After 12 years, were married in 2000. He has said in interviews that he suffered from depression in the late '80s, to the point of considering suicide, for reasons such as divorce, considered to have failed as a father and husband, his father's death, and Freddie Mercury's illness .