Gwen Stefani welcomed her first child with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale in 2006

Gwen Stefani, Kingston Rossdale. PHOTO: EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY ; FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY

Gwen Stefani’s oldest son, Kingston Rossdale, 17, is following in her musical footsteps.

The rocker welcomed her first child with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale on May 26, 2006. Their sons Zuma Rossdale and Apollo Rossdale arrived in 2008 and 2014, respectively.

“It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me in my entire life,” Stefani said shortly after giving birth to Kingston. “He is just … a miracle. The whole thing … in the stomach, coming out, and then they’re … a human. It’s just weird, it’s incredible.”

“I took Kingston on a world tour [when he was 9 months old]. We did 120 shows. I would have to nurse him and then get on stage, and then come off and he would twirl my ponytail,” she recalled.

Kingston’s early exposure to the music industry clearly made an impact. The 17-year-old recently debuted his vocal skills to the public while performing at his stepdad Blake Shelton’s bar in August 2023.

“King has been writing a bunch of amazing songs. When it’s your kid, it’s like, you love everything, but this is next level to me. These are really good songs,” Stefani told PEOPLE of her son’s songwriting talent.

Here’s everything to know about Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s oldest child, Kingston Rossdale.

He was born in May 2006

Gwen Stefani and her son, Kingston Rossdale.GWEN STEFANI INSTAGRAM

Stefani became a mom for the first time on May 26, 2006, when she welcomed Kingston James McGregor Rossdale with then-husband Gavin in Los Angeles. Kingston was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center weighing 7 ½ lbs, Stefani’s rep told PEOPLE at the time.

He likes experimenting with his style like his mom

Kingston Rossdale, Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani attend STX Films World Premiere of “UglyDolls” in 2019.AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/FILMMAGIC

Stefani is famous for trying out dramatic hair looks, and her son loves doing the same thing. A glance at his Instagram page shows that he’s tried out a range of looks, from a bleach blond crew cut to a floppy purple look to more natural brown strands.

Stefani explained the origins of his bold fashion sense in a 2015 interview. “It’s one of those things where, it’s not like I don’t think about it, but they’re used to being around me, and I’m always doing my hair, makeup, nails,” she said.

“It’s just normal for them,” she added. “What I like to say is that being unique and original is what makes me happy, and I think that rubs off on them.”

He’s unfazed by his parents’ fame

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Kingston is no stranger to the red carpet — he’s been making appearances since he was just a baby. From taking the stage at several of his mom’s L.A.M.B. fashion shows at New York Fashion Week (and sitting next to Diddy) to the Gnomeo & Juliet red carpet premiere in 2011 to rocking out backstage at his dad’s Bush shows, he’s a natural at the Hollywood lifestyle.

However, growing up around celebrities has also made him a very tough kid to impress.  “They don’t really care about me as far as, like, any of that stuff goes,” Stefani said on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2019.

Unless, of course, he can use that fame to make some interesting connections. “Mom, do you have Ellen DeGeneres’, like, text? Like, can you text? ‘Cause I really want to play Fortnight with Ninja,” Stefani joked about a special request from Kingston. “And I’m like, ‘No, I’m not gonna text Ellen so you can play Fortnite!’ They try to use me sometimes.”

He is close with both his mom and dad

Gavin Rossdale with his kids, Apollo, Daisy, Zuma, and Kingston.GAVIN ROSSDALE INSTAGRAM

Gavin and Stefani ended their relationship in 2015 after 13 years of marriage when Kingston was 9 years old. Since then, he and his brothers have split time between both of their homes and Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch.

In a 2023 episode of the Not So Hollywood podcast, Gavin explained what it looks like raising their boys in separate households. “I think you can go one of two ways — you can either do everything together and really co-parent, and see how that goes — or you can just parent. And I think we just parent,” he said.

The rocker shared that he and his ex are “really different people,” but believes there’s value in sharing different perspectives with their kids. “What’s important is to give them a wide view of things — and we definitely have some particularly opposing views — so I think it’d be really helpful for them to make their own minds as individuals,” he added.

He has a tight relationship with his stepdad, Blake Shelton

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The country crooner became Kingston’s stepdad when he married Stefani in 2021, but he developed a bond with him way before that.

“You got three boys? Awesome!” Shelton said at the Country Radio Seminar in 2022 of dating Stefani. “My [step]dad did it. I could do this. I didn’t know what I was signing up for, but I was all about signing up for it … And every day I’ve fallen in love with the boys as much as I do with Gwen.”

He’s also said that becoming a father figure has “changed my perspective in that I’m not the first person that I think about anymore,” he told Access. “I got a more important job.”

As Kingston’s gotten older, he and Shelton have formed a close relationship, with the singer saying he “has a blast” with his stepkids and couldn’t “imagine [his] life without these kids now.”

Kingston and his siblings have also been there to support Shelton and Stefani during their biggest moments. At their July 2021 wedding, the boys posed for a sweet family portrait with the newlyweds after they said “I do.”

They were also in attendance to cheer on their stepfather when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2023, an honor Stefani herself is set to receive in 2024.

He is dating makeup influencer Lola Albert

Kingston is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Lola Albert, with whom he recently marked a sweet milestone.

“You’re everything I’ve ever wanted and more,” he wrote on Instagram in August 2023 on their sixth anniversary. “There’s no other way i would have wanted to spend these last six years. To many more together. Happy anniversary my beautiful girl. I love you so much.”

Albert has clearly been welcomed into the family with open arms. When she turned 17 in April 2023, Stefani shared a sweet selfie on Instagram with her son’s girlfriend with the caption, “Happy 17th birthday to our [Lola.] We love u muffin. Love b&g.”

He is taking after his parents in the music industry

Gwen Stefani and Kingston Rossdale at Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards.CHRIS POLK/KCA2017/GETTY

Kingston has had an interest in music since he was just a kid. In a 2009 interview with 104.7 KISS FM, Stefani shared that her then-3-year-old son was already a music fanatic. “Any song that comes on, he’ll get pissed if you turn the station,” she said. “He’ll be like, ‘That’s my song! That’s my song!’ ”

Now, Kingston is following in his parents’ footsteps and dipping his toe into the music industry. His first live performance was at Shelton’s Ole Red bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and he crushed it.

“Love you guys, thank you for being here!” he said at the end of his set as his parents and the audience cheered him on. “Thank you, it means everything to me, really. I hope you guys had a great night, enjoy yourselves!” Shelton came up on stage to give his stepson a proud hug following the song.

As for his mom’s reaction? “I was bawling,” the singer told PEOPLE of watching her son on stage. “It’s crazy when you have children, and they learn what their gift is. You see their talent, and you’re like, ‘Wow.’ I’m so happy for him that he has that outlet.”

He’s supportive of his mom’s career

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In October 2023, Stefani was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kingston attended the special ceremony alongside his girlfriend, two younger brothers and Shelton.