THE WANTED BOYS.
The Wanted consists of five members: Jay McGuiness; Nathan Sykes; Siva
Kaneswaran; Max George; and Tom Parker.
Kaneswaran; Max George; and Tom Parker.
Max George
Maximillian Alberto "Max" George (born 6
September 1988 (1988-09-06) (age 22))
grew up with his family in Manchester. Before
music, he had been a football player with Preston North End and was on the verge of signing a
two-year deal with them, whilst he
has been a Manchester City supporter since a young age.
Previously he was a member of Avenue, a five-piece boy band made up of Jonathan Lloyd, Scott Clarke,
Ross Candy and Jamie Tinkler in addition to George. They entered the
third series[21] of The
X Factor in 2006 and made it to Louis Walsh's Bootcamp. But media reports exposed
that Avenue had not strictly adhered to the rules, having been signed by an
earlier music X Factor director to a deal. They were banned from
participation for having professional representation rather than being
specifically formed for the competition. Avenue
admitted they had failed to duly report their engagements and George openly
admitted it was "not the X Factor's fault" in the
video showing their disqualification in Walsh's office.
With Andrew (Andy) Brown joining as a member of Avenue replacing Jamie
Tinkler, the band went on to have some success beyond their X Factor
appearances with their debut single "Last Goodbye", reaching number 50 on the UK
Singles Chart. They had a follow up release with "Can You Feel It?".
Avenue disbanded in April 2009. In 2008, while still a member of Avenue, George
appeared nude on cover of British gay magazine AXM in support of cancer research in AXM's
"Naked Issue"
September 1988 (1988-09-06) (age 22))
grew up with his family in Manchester. Before
music, he had been a football player with Preston North End and was on the verge of signing a
two-year deal with them, whilst he
has been a Manchester City supporter since a young age.
Previously he was a member of Avenue, a five-piece boy band made up of Jonathan Lloyd, Scott Clarke,
Ross Candy and Jamie Tinkler in addition to George. They entered the
third series[21] of The
X Factor in 2006 and made it to Louis Walsh's Bootcamp. But media reports exposed
that Avenue had not strictly adhered to the rules, having been signed by an
earlier music X Factor director to a deal. They were banned from
participation for having professional representation rather than being
specifically formed for the competition. Avenue
admitted they had failed to duly report their engagements and George openly
admitted it was "not the X Factor's fault" in the
video showing their disqualification in Walsh's office.
With Andrew (Andy) Brown joining as a member of Avenue replacing Jamie
Tinkler, the band went on to have some success beyond their X Factor
appearances with their debut single "Last Goodbye", reaching number 50 on the UK
Singles Chart. They had a follow up release with "Can You Feel It?".
Avenue disbanded in April 2009. In 2008, while still a member of Avenue, George
appeared nude on cover of British gay magazine AXM in support of cancer research in AXM's
"Naked Issue"
Siva Kaneswaran
Siva Kaneswaran(born 16 November 1988 (1988-11-16) (age 22))
grew up in Ireland with his Sri
Lankan Tamil father, Irish mother, twin brother Kumar and six other
siblings.
Kaneswaran started modelling at 16 and appeared in various ads and landed a
contract with Storm Model Management.
Kaneswaran took part in Rock Rivals, televised in eight episodes between
5 March and 23 April 2008. His
brother took part as well. Kaneswaran played the role of Carson Coombs and his
brother that of Caleb Coombs. The brothers also appeared briefly in one episode
of Uncle Max. The episode "Uncle Max Plays Tennis" aired on 11 July
2008.
Kaneswaran was spotted through his modelling campaigns and recruited as a
result for the band.
grew up in Ireland with his Sri
Lankan Tamil father, Irish mother, twin brother Kumar and six other
siblings.
Kaneswaran started modelling at 16 and appeared in various ads and landed a
contract with Storm Model Management.
Kaneswaran took part in Rock Rivals, televised in eight episodes between
5 March and 23 April 2008. His
brother took part as well. Kaneswaran played the role of Carson Coombs and his
brother that of Caleb Coombs. The brothers also appeared briefly in one episode
of Uncle Max. The episode "Uncle Max Plays Tennis" aired on 11 July
2008.
Kaneswaran was spotted through his modelling campaigns and recruited as a
result for the band.
Jay McGuiness
James "Jay" McGuiness, born 24
July 1990 (1990-07-24) (age 20),
grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Early in his life
he went to 'Holy trinity Roman Catholic school' in newark. At the age of 13,
McGuiness went to Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance. He has a twin
brother Tom and three
other siblings
July 1990 (1990-07-24) (age 20),
grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Early in his life
he went to 'Holy trinity Roman Catholic school' in newark. At the age of 13,
McGuiness went to Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance. He has a twin
brother Tom and three
other siblings
Nathan Sykes
Nathan James Sykes,born 18
April 1993 (1993-04-18) (age 18), is
the youngest member of the band. He grew up in Abbeydale Gloucester with his family. He
started singing and performing at the early age of 6. Sykes went to Longlevens
Primary School and Longlevens Junior School then received a scholarship for
studying at Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, before returning to Ribston
Hall High School. All the while, he continued to perform as a child singer
winning various competitions including "Britney Spears's Karaoke Kriminals" in
2003, The Cheltenham Competitive Festival of Dramatic Art also in 2003. He
appeared on ITV's
Ministry of Mayhem in 2004, and won the Door Youth Project's
"Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest" held in Stroud,
Gloucestershire performing "Mack
The Knife".[34] and
performed for the "Live and Unsigned".Music
Competition in Bristol in 2008.
Most notably Sykes attempted to represent UK in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held in Lillehammer, Norway. In the British qualifying finals, he sang "Born to
Dance" coming
3rd overall, after winner Cory Spedding and runner-up Andrew Merry. Sykes also
suffers from both asthma and hay-fever.
April 1993 (1993-04-18) (age 18), is
the youngest member of the band. He grew up in Abbeydale Gloucester with his family. He
started singing and performing at the early age of 6. Sykes went to Longlevens
Primary School and Longlevens Junior School then received a scholarship for
studying at Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, before returning to Ribston
Hall High School. All the while, he continued to perform as a child singer
winning various competitions including "Britney Spears's Karaoke Kriminals" in
2003, The Cheltenham Competitive Festival of Dramatic Art also in 2003. He
appeared on ITV's
Ministry of Mayhem in 2004, and won the Door Youth Project's
"Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest" held in Stroud,
Gloucestershire performing "Mack
The Knife".[34] and
performed for the "Live and Unsigned".Music
Competition in Bristol in 2008.
Most notably Sykes attempted to represent UK in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held in Lillehammer, Norway. In the British qualifying finals, he sang "Born to
Dance" coming
3rd overall, after winner Cory Spedding and runner-up Andrew Merry. Sykes also
suffers from both asthma and hay-fever.
Tom Parker
Thomas Anthony "Tom" Parker, born 4 August 1988 (1988-08-04) (age 22), grew up in Tonge Moor, Bolton. Tom learnt to play
the guitar at the age of sixteen after trying out his older brother's and
decided he had a love for music. He then went on to audition for The
X Factor but didn't get past the first round. He went to Manchester
Metropolitan University and studied Geography, but soon dropped out in pursuit
of a professional singing career. Soon enough, Tom
joined a Take That tribute band known as Take That II and toured Northern
England, before eventually joining The Wanted in 2010
the guitar at the age of sixteen after trying out his older brother's and
decided he had a love for music. He then went on to audition for The
X Factor but didn't get past the first round. He went to Manchester
Metropolitan University and studied Geography, but soon dropped out in pursuit
of a professional singing career. Soon enough, Tom
joined a Take That tribute band known as Take That II and toured Northern
England, before eventually joining The Wanted in 2010
