Oli Sykes

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Oliver Sykes
On stage at the Astoria 2
Background information
Birth name	Oliver Sykes
Genre(s)	Metalcore Deathcore Electronica Rap
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2004 – present
Label(s)	Visible Noise Earache Records
Associated acts	Bring Me The Horizon Purple Curto Womb 2 Da Tomb
Website	BMTH website BMTH MySpace Profile

Oliver "Oli" Sykes is the current lead singer from the deathcore band Bring Me The Horizon, originating from Sheffield, England.

1 Overview
2 Personal Life
3 Incident in Nottingham
4 Discography
5 References

[edit] Overview

Oli is or has been involved in various other projects, including two man deathcore / deaththrash band called Purple Curto, and an electronic instrumental side project called Olisarus or Oli Has a Deathwish. He also has a history of being a rap artist with Matt Nicholls, Tom Sykes and “XricciX”, known as Womb 2 Da Tomb.

He also has his own clothing line called Drop Dead Clothing.

[edit] Personal Life

Oli lived in Australia until he was the age of five. He then moved to Stocksbridge just out of Sheffield. He attended stocksbridge High School and was the year below Alex Turner and Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys. While at school he began making compilation CD's and short tracks under the name of Quakebeat.

He is a vegetarian, and is a member of KentuckyFriedCruelty.com and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

[edit] Incident in Nottingham

While on tour with BMTH in the United Kingdom allegations were made against Oli that he urinated upon and then assaulted a female fan after a gig at Nottingham Rock City when she allegedly refused his sexual advances. Sykes was subsequently charged with urinating on the fan, but not with physical assault.^[1] Online Music Zine Drowned In Sound claimed that Bring Me The Horizon were banned from Nottingham Rock City.^[2] However the band's label Visible Noise denied these rumors and the band subsequently played Nottingham Rock City on December 1, 2007.^[3]

On April 13, 2007, Sykes appeared in Nottingham Magistrates Court on a charge of common assault relating to the alleged urination incident, to which he pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned until early May.^[4] On 3 May 2007 Sykes attended Nottingham Magistrates court for the second time and confirmed his not guilty plea. The case was adjourned again until 17 September 2007.^[5] However, due to lack of evidence, all charges against Sykes were dropped. ^[6]

One of the confirmed tracks from the band's new album, "No Need for Introductions, I've Read About Girls Like You on the Back of Toilet Doors", is Oli's way of expressing his feelings towards the allegations.

[edit] Discography

Date of release	Title	Label
October, 2005 (Re-Released in January 2006)	This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For	Thirty Days of Night Records, (Re-Released on Visible Noise)
October 30, 2006 (Re-Released in 2008 (Hot Topic))	Count Your Blessings	Visible Noise, (Re-Released on Earache in the US)
September 22, 2008	Suicide Season ^[7]	Visible Noise