Simon Pryce
| Simon Pryce | |
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 Pryce at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Simon Pryce |
| Born |
7 March 1972 Australia |
| Genres | Children's music, musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | The Wiggles |
Simon Pryce (born 7 March 1972)[1] is an Australian musician and performer. He is known for his work on the children's show The Kingdom of Paramithi and is currently the Red Wiggle in the next generation of The Wiggles.
Pryce, whose grandparents were opera singers, started performing at an early age. He studied drama at the University of Sydney. He has had a long career in musical theatre, and has performed in Cats as Old Deuteronomy, Masterpiece: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Witches of Eastwick, Villain of Flowers, South Pacific, Fidelio with Opera Australia, and The Sunshine Club with the Sydney Theatre Company. He understudied for and played the Phantom in the Australian performance of Phantom of the Opera over 100 times. Pryce has appeared in numerous TV shows and films, including Water Rats, All Saints, Home and Away, and Hunt Angels.[1]
Pryce joined The Wiggles in 2003, beginning as "one of their main voice artists"[1] on several of their CDs. He joined their regular tour in 2011, as Ringo the Ringmaster and understudying for founding member Murray Cook. He also starred as King John in the Wiggles' production The Kingdom of Paramithi.[1] In mid-2012, it was announced that Pryce would replace Cook in early 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet the Next Generation Wiggles" The Wiggles Official Website. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ↑ Gelineau, Kristen (05-17-2012). "New Wiggles to wear the purple, red and yellow shirts". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-10-27
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