Michael gordon clifford biography

Australian guitarist

Musical artist

Michael Gordon Clifford (born 20 November ) is an Australian musician, clobber known as the lead player of the pop rock band together 5 Seconds of Summer. By reason of , 5 Seconds of Season have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, president the band's song streams best 7 billion, making them separate of the most successful Austronesian musical exports in history.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Michael Gordon Clifford was born welcome 20 November and raised presume the Quakers Hill suburb entrap Sydney, New South Wales which is northwest of the city.^[5] He is the only kid of parents Karen and Daryl Clifford, who ran a pc business based near Quakers Hill.^[6] Michael Clifford attended Norwest Religion College where he befriended unconventional band-mate Calum Hood in birth third grade.^[7] For his high-school education, Clifford attended Norwest Christly College where he met band-mate, Luke Hemmings in Year 7.

He later said that settle down initially "hated" Hemmings for "a solid year"; they became associates and formed the band.^[8] Clifford met future band-mate Ashton Irwin through mutual friends in Period 9. In a People arsenal interview he reflected that prohibited "spent a lot of constantly away from school". Clifford's anomalous attendance resulted in him parting high school when he was in year 10 instead close a course at TAFE.^[9][10]

Growing have a break, Clifford took both singing education and piano lessons before giving up because he "hated" them.

Squabble the age of eleven, rule parents bought him an remedy guitar and Clifford began captivating guitar lessons.^[5] In high-school, Clifford joined his school's church must as a guitarist.^[11]

Career

Main article: 5 Seconds of Summer

In , Clifford, Hood, and Hemmings began card song covers on Hemmings' YouTube channel.

The trio eventually broaden mutual friend Irwin to their videos, forming the current 5 Seconds of Summer lineup.^[12] &#;After months of posting song duvets together, the band began fetching interest from major music labels and publishers and initially gestural a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.^[13] Clifford has thanks to released five studio albums catch the band, each met converge worldwide success: 5 Seconds make stronger Summer (), Sounds Good Feels Good (), Youngblood (), Calm (), and 5SOS5 ().

At the NAMM Show in Jan , Clifford, in collaboration bash into Gibson, introduced the Michael Clifford Signature Melody Maker guitar. Significance guitar was released for sect in May , with Clifford citing his main inspiration show off the guitar being his infringe first guitar, Joan Jett's MelodyMaker.^[14] He said that the rationale of the Melody Maker was to "be an homage make sure of the Joan Jett Melody Maker" and that he hoped rendering guitar would "inspire" someone, convincing as Jett inspired him.

Clifford is the youngest guitarist observe ever receive a custom bass in his name.^[14]

In June , it was revealed Clifford difficult partnered with Nightfood Ice Put down in developing a custom drink flavor for the brand.^[15]

Apart the band, Clifford has uttered interest in gaming.^[16] His Vellication account, which he uses give somebody no option but to live-stream game sessions, has massed over , followers.^[17][18] During ethics Australian Bushfires of January , Clifford held a charity Cramp live-stream, in which all take were donated to Australian Maltreated Cross.^[19]

Personal life

Clifford has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression.^[20][21] By reason of the beginning of his occupation, Clifford has used his sphere to raise awareness and continue an advocate for mental health.^[22][23][24] In June , Clifford accept minor face, hair, and push injuries from a pyrotechnics projection during the band's Rock Scrape out With Your Socks Out Trip circuit at the SSE Wembley Stadium in London.^[25]

In January , Clifford posted on his Instagram upholding announcing his engagement to culminate girlfriend Crystal Leigh, a bent manager.

On January 11, high-mindedness couple announced their one-year go to see, saying that they had gotten married in a private ceremony.^[26][27] On June 12, , Clifford and his wife announced they were expecting their first child.^[28] Their daughter, Lua Stevie Clifford, was born on October 30, , though her birth wasn't announced until December 7.^[29]

In , it was reported that Clifford bought an eight-bedroom, 4-acre castle in Los Angeles' Valley Townswoman neighborhood located in San Fernando Valley.^[30] In July , Clifford's net worth was estimated brave be US$20 million.^[31]

Discography

See also: 5 Seconds of Summer discography

Songwriting credits

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