Sam Sparro
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| Sam Sparro | |
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| Born | 8 November 1982[1] age 25 |
| Origin |  Sydney, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Soul, dance, electrofunk, R&B, House |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Label(s) | Island Records, UK |
| Website | http://www.samsparro.com[1] |
Sam Sparro (born Sam Falson on 8 November 1982) is a producer, songwriter and performer, and former child actor. His stage name was originally a family nickname which came from the Australian radio mascot Sammy Sparrow. He is signed to UK-based record label, Island Records.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Born in Sydney, Australia, Sparro's singing talent was discovered at a young age after he moved with his family to Los Angeles at age 10. His father had signed a deal there[3] and was recording a soul album, and took him to a church in Tujunga, Los Angeles to hear some of the genre's best singers. After hearing Sparro's singing through knowing the McCrary family, Chaka Khan became one of his early admirers.[4] Sparro's mother was born and raised in Helsinki, Finland, and was Miss Suomi (Miss Finland) in 1976.[5]
His first job as a child actor was in a McDonald's commercial. [6] He also appeared on the radio program Adventures in Odyssey.[7]
He left Los Angeles and briefly returned to Sydney, where he lived with his grandparents and worked for a public relations company, before travelling to the United Kingdom, immersing himself in the British music scene in London. Sparro lived with his cousins in Guildford, Surrey at the turn of the century when he was in his late teens. He then had to leave the UK and returned to Los Angeles in 2002, where he took a job in a coffee shop. It was during these low points that he wrote his single, Black and Gold.[8]
Sam Sparro's father is Chris Falson, a gospel minister and recording artist[9] who has written music for Star Trek and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.[10] While growing up Sparro regularly performed backing vocals at his father's concerts and on his music releases.[11]
Sparro is openly gay [12] and has a Mexican-American boyfriend, Adrian, with whom he has been going out for two years. Adrian, who is 27 years old and from Arizona in the United States, also works as Sparro's stylist. They also have two cats called American Idol and Helen Keller.
[edit] Career
Sparro's first single, Cottonmouth, was released in 2007. His second single, Black and Gold, debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 23 on March 24, 2008, and then climbed 19 places to number four on March 31 due to heavy download sales. On 13 April, it rose to number 2. It peaked at number two on the UK iTunes chart. Black and Gold was also used in a commercial for the British TV show Skins. It also reached number 5 in the Irish Singles Chart. His debut album Sam Sparro was released in the UK on 28 April 2008[13]. In April 2008 he performed "Black and Gold" on networked chart show, hit40uk and also in Jo Whiley's Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1, where he also covered "American Boy" by Estelle.
On 18th April 2008, he appeared as the musical guest on The Friday Night Project, where he performed "Black and Gold".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
[edit] Singles
- 2008 - "Black and Gold"
- 2008 - "21st Century Life"[14]
[edit] References
- ^ Sam Sparro | Sam Sparro Fan Site
- ^ Music - Interview - Sam Sparro - Digital Spy
- ^ Rockwired Interviews Sam Sparro
- ^ Sam Sparro
- ^ http://www.voice.fi/article.jsp?subpage=musiikkiuutiset&id=4015388&
- ^ Ten Things You Might Not Know... - Capital 95.8
- ^ A Little Credit, Please - Adventures in Odyssey Wiki
- ^ Sam Sparro
- ^ http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/reviews/story/0,,2274481,00.html/
- ^ Credits at Chris Falson
- ^ Gin Fizz | auf dem Plattenteller
- ^ Paul Lester talks to Sam Sparro, pop's latest out gay star | Pop | guardian.co.uk Music
- ^ hmv.com: albums: Sam Sparro (2008)
- ^ Sam Sparro
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