Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 in Harlow, Essex and raised in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, author, businesswoman, actress and model. During her rise to fame with 1990's pop group the Spice Girls, Beckham was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by the British pop music magazine, Top of the Pops, in their July, 1996, issue. Since the Spice Girls followed separate careers, she has dabbled in pop music, scoring four UK Top 10 singles as a solo artist.