Tom Parker (singer)
| Tom Parker | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Anthony Parker |
| Born |
4 August 1988 Bolton, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | The Wanted |
Thomas Anthony "Tom" Parker (born 4 August 1988) is an English singer best known for being a member of the British-Irish boy band The Wanted.
Parker grew up in Bolton, England. Parker learned to play the guitar at the age of sixteen after trying out his older brother's. He then went on to audition for The X Factor but did not get past the first round. He went to Manchester Metropolitan University and studied Geography, but dropped out in pursuit of a professional singing career. Parker joined a Take That tribute band known as Take That II and toured Northern England, before joining The Wanted in 2009.
Parker is also an avid DJ, and collaborated with Richard Rawson on a track called "Fireflies", which was released in August 2014. In May 2015, Parker was confirmed to take part in the UK version of Celebrity Masterchef. He was then eliminated during the semi-finals of the competition. Parker has recently been working on his own music. In October 2015, he released "Undiscovered" along with his own website and tour dates. In February 2016, it was confirmed that Parker was to replace Tina Hobley on the Channel 4 show The Jump after she fell on her arm and dislocated her elbow and finished 3rd.
In 2017, Parker was cast in Broadway Grease as Danny Zuko.
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