Altiyan Childs
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Altijan Juric |
| Also known as | Altiyan Childs |
| Born |
10 June 1975 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| Origin |
Sydney, Australia Married to Samantha Childs (Formally known as Samantha Greenland) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
Silverback Records (2004–08) |
| Associated acts | Masonia |
Sydney, Australia
Silverback Records (2004–08)
Sony Music Australia (2010–12)
Altijan Juric (born 10 June 1975), best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010, and subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia. His debut single "Somewhere in the World" reached the top-ten in Australia and New Zealand. Childs' self-titled debut album peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum. Childs parted ways with Sony in early 2012 and signed with independent label Oxygen Music Group. In March 2013 Oxygen Music Group announced Childs was no longer their client and he signed with Vibe Management for a short period. His second studio album Born Before the Sun was released in September 2015, and was preceded by the release of six singles. In 2016 Altiyan was cast the title role for Gateway Theatre Production's "Jesus Christ Superstar". The show was a high success selling out all 6 shows in Queensland. The show was held at The Events Centre in Coloundra. Reviews were highly acclaimed.
Altiyan Childs was born Altjian Juric in Mount Isa, Queensland but grew up in Sydney. His father is of Croatian descent and his mother is Serbian. Childs and his sister, Altiyana, were named after their father's sister Altijana, who was murdered at only two months of age. At the age of 13, Childs had a high school band called Over the Top and, less than two years after graduating from high school, he formed a band called Masonia with Daniel Rivers, Mo Bloomfield and Nathan Meryment. The band had minor success in 2004 with their debut single "Simple", which reached number 41 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Masonia disbanded in 2008 and Childs decided to retire from music.
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