Calvin Goldspink

Infobox musical artist


Name = Calvin Goldspink
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Calvin Goldspink
Born = Birth date and age|1989|1|24|df=y
birthplace = Great Yarmouth, England
Origin = Aberdeen, Scotland
Instrument = Singing
Guitar
Piano
Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer
Actor
Years_active = 2001-present
Label = Polydor
Management = Simon Fuller, 19 Management
Associated_acts = S Club (Juniors/8) (2001-2003)
I Dream (2004-2005)
Solo (2007-present)
URL = [http://www.calvingoldspink.com/ Official Calvin Website]
Current_members =
Past_members =

Calvin Goldspink (born 24 January 1989) is an Anglo-Scottish actor and former child pop star. He first came to notice as a member of the juvenile manufactured pop group S Club Juniors (the group changed its name to S Club 8 after S Club 7 split up). After being born in Great Yarmouth to parents Stephen and Caroline Goldspink, he moved with his family to Aberdeen. For three years running, Goldspink won the Popjustice readers' poll award for "Most Inappropriately Fanciable Popstar". He attended Cults Academy in Aberdeen. He stated on his official website that he is approximately 5'11"/6ft in height. He currently resides in Burbank, Los Angeles, California.

inging career

ingles

1. "One Step Closer" (22 April, 2002) with S Club Juniors
2. "Automatic High" (2002) with S Club Juniors
3. "New Direction" (2002) with S Club Juniors
4. "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride" (2002) with S Club Juniors
5. "Fool No More" (2003) with S Club 8
6. "Sundown" (2003) with "S Club 8"
7. "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (2003) with "S Club 8"
8. "Dreaming (I Dream Song)" (2004) with "Calvin and Frankie"

Albums

1. "Together" (2002) with "S Club Juniors"
2. "Sundown" (2003) with "S Club 8"
3. "Welcome to Avalon Heights" (2004) with "I Dream"
4. "TBA" (2008) "Solo"

Club 8

At the age of 12 Goldspink auditioned for the chance to perform onstage with the hugely successful S Club 7. Chosen from 12,000 hopefuls live on the BBC, the band were originally only supposed to be supporting S Club 7 on their Carnival tour but after such an incredible public response the group "S Club Juniors" were formed and had instant chart success with their first single "One Step Closer" reaching #2 in the UK charts.

Goldspink was part of an 8-piece pop group signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management and Universal Records subsidy Polydor. As a member of S Club Juniors he had four top 10 singles and a platinum top 5 album "Together" and in 2003 had a tour of their own "S Club United Tour" performing their infectious blend of pop music and slick dance routines to sold-out arenas across the UK and Ireland. To top the year off, the Juniors won "best newcomer" at the Disney Channel Kids Awards.

After having been in the music industry for almost 2 years, and after the disbandment of S Club, S CLub Juniors were re-named "S Club 8" and it followed with another hit album "Sundown" which produced three further top 20 singles, proving its staying power with a minor UK following.

I Dream/Calvin and Frankie

In 2004 the group spent 3 months in Barcelona, Spain, filming a children’s BBC television programme "I Dream" which was about a group of kids winning a place at a secret stage school where they all played themselves and starred alongside Christopher Lloyd. Goldspink said, "It was an amazing experience to be filming a show with one of my idols; Back to the Future is one of my all time favourite movies." The show was an instant hit in the UK, and is now on screens across Europe and Australia. An album, Welcome to Avalon Heights was released to accompany the series, along with a duet from Frankie and Calvin, "Dreaming" which was to be their last single.

olo singing career

Goldspink is currentlywhen continuing to record his first solo album which he has said to be a mixture of Jazz and RnB in LA (although the sound is't completely set) and London as well as auditioning for acting parts and doing new photoshoots.Fact|date=March 2008

Acting

In January 2007 Goldspink moved to LA after being spotted at Seth Riggs Singing Camp by a lady who is now his manager. He got the part of 'Oliver Banks' after his manager told him to go to audtions during pilot season when he had time off from recording his first solo album. 'Life is Wild' was his first audtion.

Goldspink won the role of twin "Oliver Banks", in the US pilot of the hit British series "Wild at Heart" re-named "Life Is Wild" for The CW network. He filmed the pilot for the 45 minute show on location in South Africa at the end of February 2007. The show was picked up however only lasted one season.United States. [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938853/|title=Wild at Heart|publisher=imdb.com|accessdate=2007-03-18]

Acting roles

* "I Dream" Series Regular - BBC 1 - Playing himself (2004)
* "Life Is Wild" - CW - Oliver Banks (2007-2008)

Awards

*Disney Channel Kids Awards 2003 - Best Newcomer

DVDs

* "I Dream"

References