Max George (singer)
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| Birth name | Max Albert George |
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6 September 1988 Manchester, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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Max Albert George (born 6 September 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actor, known for being a former member of boy band, The Wanted. In 2013, George starred in the E! channel reality series The Wanted Life.
George started his career as a footballer, playing for Preston North End. After an injury ended his football career, he decided to pursue a music career. George made his singing debut with the band Avenue. After the group disbanded in 2009, George joined the newly formed band, The Wanted. In 2014, he landed his first acting role in the sixth season of Glee in the role of Clint (a bully), the leader of "Vocal Adrenaline".
George was born on 6 September 1988 in Manchester, England to Barbara George. He has an older brother, Jack, a visual effect coordinator. George studied at the Bolton School.
George joined the four-piece boy band Avenue in 2005. After applying to The X Factor in 2006, the band auditioned for the third series of the competition singing an a cappella version of the Will Young song, "Leave Right Now". They were mentored by Louis Walsh after completing the bootcamp and judges' house portion. Making it to the final 12, the band then signed a management contract with the series. After it was discovered they were already under contract with another management firm, they were disqualified from the show. Following the disqualification, they were signed to the Crown Music Management recording label and were awarded an album deal with Island Records.
In 2008, Avenue released their debut single, "Last Goodbye" and George appeared naked on the magazine cover of AXM. The single peaked when charting at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and their plans to go on tour were cancelled. The group disbanded in 2009.
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