Scott Robinson (singer)
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Scott James Timothy Robinson (born 22 November 1979 in Essex
, England
) is an English singer
best known for having been a member of the boyband
, Five
. Scott lived in Pitsea and has two older sisters, Nicola and Hayley. He attended Chalvedon Comprehensive School in Pitsea, Essex until the third year, year nine, when he left to move full time to the Sylvia Young Theatre School
.
He enjoyed initial acting success with small parts in Casualty
, Hale and Pace
and The Bill
. Scott also performed on stage in London's West End & the Edinburgh Festival with Ron Moody
in Peter Pan and in the National Youth Music Theatre Production of Whistle Down the Wind
before turning his attention to music with Five.
Robinson married Kerry Oaker (born 15 June 1983 in Essex
, England
), on 28 September 2001, the day after Five split up. On 11 July 2001, Kerry gave birth to the couple's son, Brennan Rhys Robinson. Scott became a father for a second time, with the birth of his second son, Kavan Reeve, on 13 September 2006 the family currently live in Pitsea Essex.
Since the split of Five, Robinson has dabbled in radio
, television
, and was one of the leads in the UK regional touring musical, Boogie Nights 2.
which coincides with the BBC
charity
"Children in Need
". He got into the final on 9/11/2008 after the contestants made an anonymous vote. He also appeared on an episode of Test the Nation
in the Robinsons group.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
best known for having been a member of the boyband
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
, Five
Five (band)
Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
. Scott lived in Pitsea and has two older sisters, Nicola and Hayley. He attended Chalvedon Comprehensive School in Pitsea, Essex until the third year, year nine, when he left to move full time to the Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent fee-paying stage school, in Westminster, London, named after its founder and Principal, Sylvia Young.-Outline:...
.
He enjoyed initial acting success with small parts in Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, Hale and Pace
Hale and Pace
Hale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.-Early career:Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at Avery Hill teacher training college in Eltham South East London. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a comedy band. One...
and The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
. Scott also performed on stage in London's West End & the Edinburgh Festival with Ron Moody
Ron Moody
Ron Moody is an English actor.- Personal life :Moody was born in Tottenham, North London, England, the son of Kate and Bernard Moodnick, a studio executive. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew. He is a cousin of director Laurence Moody and actress Clare...
in Peter Pan and in the National Youth Music Theatre Production of Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind (musical)
Whistle Down the Wind is a musical based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Jim Steinman, known for his work with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.-Stage Premiere:...
before turning his attention to music with Five.
Robinson married Kerry Oaker (born 15 June 1983 in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), on 28 September 2001, the day after Five split up. On 11 July 2001, Kerry gave birth to the couple's son, Brennan Rhys Robinson. Scott became a father for a second time, with the birth of his second son, Kavan Reeve, on 13 September 2006 the family currently live in Pitsea Essex.
Since the split of Five, Robinson has dabbled in radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and was one of the leads in the UK regional touring musical, Boogie Nights 2.
Discography
Five- 5ive5ive (album)5ive, also written as Five, is the self-titled debut album by English pop rap band Five. Released in the United Kingdom on 22 June 1998, the album topped the UK Albums Chart, the only Five album to do so...
(1998) - Invincible (1999)
- Kingsize (2001)
- Five Greatest Hits (2001)
Celebrity Scissorhands
As of 26 October 2008, Robinson appeared in Celebrity ScissorhandsCelebrity Scissorhands
Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempt to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign while trained and watched by professional hairdresser Lee Stafford...
which coincides with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
"Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
". He got into the final on 9/11/2008 after the contestants made an anonymous vote. He also appeared on an episode of Test the Nation
Test the Nation
Test the Nation is a television programme, first broadcast in 2001 by BNN in the Netherlands where the concept is owned by Eyeworks Holding who license it to TV production companies around the world.-Show format:...
in the Robinsons group.
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/scottjrobinson Official MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....