Freddie Mercury is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and creator of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he is known for his gorgeous style and four-octave voice. He is known as "Britain's first Asian rock star". In 2002, Mercury ranked 58th in the BBC's "100 Greatest British" vote. In 2006, the Asian edition of Time Magazine nominated him as one of the most influential Asian heroes in the past 60 years. He has been consistently voted as one of the greatest singers in the history of pop music. In 2005, Mercury was selected as the greatest male singer in history in a poll organized by the American television station MTV2 and the magazine "Blender". In 2008, the editor of "Rolling Stone Magazine" ranked him 18th in the "100 Greatest Singers in History". In 2009, he was voted by the "Classic Rock" magazine as the greatest rock singer in history. Music guide website Allmusic called him "one of the greatest artists in the history of rock" and has "one of the greatest sounds in all music."