Calvin Goldspink

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Calvin Goldspink

Background information
Birth name Calvin Goldspink
Born 24 January 1989 (1989-01-24) (age 19)
Origin Aberdeen, Scotland
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Actor
Instrument(s) Singing
Guitar
Piano
Years active 2001-present
Label(s) Polydor
Associated acts S Club (Juniors/8)
I Dream
Website Official Calvin Website

Calvin Goldspink (born 24 January 1989) is an Anglo-Scottish actor and former child pop star. He first came to notice as a member of the juvenile manufactured pop group S Club Juniors (the group changed its name to S Club 8 after S Club 7 split up). After being born in Great Yarmouth, he moved with his family to Aberdeen. For three years running, Goldspink won the Popjustice readers' poll award for "Most Inappropriately Fanciable Popstar". He attended Cults Academy in Aberdeen. He stated on his official website that he is approximately 5'11"/6ft in height.


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[edit] S Club (Juniors/8)

Main article: S Club 8

At the age of 12 Goldspink auditioned for the chance to perform onstage with the hugely successful S Club 7. Chosen from 12,000 hopefuls live on the BBC, the band were originally only supposed to be supporting S Club 7 on their Carnival tour but after such an incredible public response the group "S Club Juniors" were formed and had instant chart success with their first single One Step Closer reaching #2 in the UK charts.

Goldspink was part of an 8-piece pop group signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management and Universal Records subsidy Polydor. As a member of S Club Juniors he had four top 10 singles and a platinum top 5 album Together and in 2003 had a tour of their own "S Club United Tour" performing their infectious blend of pop music and slick dance routines to sold-out arenas across the UK and Ireland. To top the year off, the Juniors won "best newcomer" at the Disney Channel Kids Awards.

After having been in the music industry for almost 2 years, and after the disbandment of S Club, S CLub Juniors were re-named "S Club 8" and it followed with another hit album Sundown which produced three further top 20 singles, proving its staying power with a minor UK following.

[edit] Singles

1. One Step Closer (2002)
2. Automatic High (2002)
3. New Direction (2002)
4. Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride (S Club Juniors song) (2002)
5. Fool No More (2003)
6. Sundown (2003)
7. Don't Tell Me You're Sorry


[edit] Albums

1. Together (2002
2. Sundown (2003)

[edit] I Dream/Calvin and Frankie

In 2004 the group spent 3 months in Barcelona, Spain, filming a children’s BBC television programme I Dream which was about a group of kids winning a place at a secret stage school where they all played themselves and starred alongside Christopher Lloyd. Goldspink said, "It was an amazing experience to be filming a show with one of my idols; Back to The Future is one of my all time favourite movies." The show was an instant hit in the UK, and is now on screens across Europe and Australia. An album, Welcome to Avalon Heights was released to accompany the series, along with a duet from Frankie and Calvin, "Dreaming" which was to be their last single.

[edit] CDs

[edit] Solo Singing Career

Goldspink is currently[when?] continuing to record his first solo album in LA as well as auditioning for acting parts and doing new photoshoots.[citation needed]

[edit] Albums

1. "TBA Title" (2008)

[edit] Acting

In January 2007 Goldspink moved to LA after being spotted at Seth Riggs Singing Camp by a lady who is now his manager. He got the part of 'Oliver Banks' after his manager told him to go to audtions during pilot season when he had time off from recording his first solo album. 'Life is Wild' was his first audtion.

Goldspink has the role of twin "Oliver Banks", in the US pilot of the hit British series Wild at Heart re-named Life Is Wild for The CW network. He filmed the pilot for the 45 minute show on location in South Africa at the end of February. The show has now been picked up and airs on Sundays at 8 pm in Autumn 2007 in the United States. [1]

[edit] Acting roles

  • I Dream Series Regular - BBC 1 - Playing himself
  • Life Is Wild - CW - Oliver Banks

[edit] Awards

  • Disney Channel Kids Awards 2003 - Best Newcomer

[edit] DVDs

  • I Dream

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wild at Heart. imdb.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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