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Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician, known for being the bassist of the Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Calum Thomas Hood was born on 25 January 1996 and raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales.[5] His father, David Hood, is a former Coca-Cola employee, while his mother, Joy Hood, worked in the superannuation industry.[6] Through his father he claims Scottish descent, and through his mother he claims Māori descent. Hood is the younger brother of singer-songwriter, Mali-Koa. Hood recalls his childhood upbringing to be "middle-class" and "not the most glamorous life".[5] Hood attended Norwest Primary School where he befriended future band-mate Michael Clifford in the third grade. For his high-school education, Hood attended Norwest Christian College where he befriended future band-mate Luke Hemmings in Year 7 after they performed a Secondhand Serenade cover at a school talent show.[5]
Throughout his childhood and early teenage years, Hood took a keen interest in sports, particularly football (soccer), which he had a "promising future" in and visited a Brazil training camp for, in order to pursue the sport as a career.[7] However, after the formation of the band and due to the band's move to London in late 2012, he ultimately decided to stop playing football to instead pursue music.[8] Hood later recalled that after quitting football, "there was a period of a month where my parents thought I was making the worst decision of my life. My mum threw out all the clothes in my closet. And I left [...] just being like, I made one of the biggest decisions. But now it's worked out".[9] Following his decision to quit playing football, he dropped out of high-school in 2012 after completing Year 11.[10][11]
Career
In 2011, Hood, Clifford and Hemmings began posting song covers on Hemmings' Youtube channel. The trio eventually added mutual friend Ashton Irwin to their videos, forming the current 5 Seconds of Summer lineup.[12] After months of posting song covers together, the band began attracting interest from major music labels and publishers and signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[13] Hood has since released four studio albums with the band, each met with worldwide success: 5 Seconds of Summer (2014), Sounds Good Feels Good (2015), Youngblood (2018), and Calm (2020).[14]
Apart from the band, Hood has co-written songs for other artists, including the Black Veil Brides and Makeout.[15][16]
Personal life
In 2017, it was reported that Hood bought a house, previously owned by Richie Kotzen, in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.[17] As of 2020, Hood's net-worth is estimated to be $25 million (USD).[18]
Discography
Song credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Teenage Queen" | Donghae & Eunhyuk | Ride Me | Composer[19] |
| 2017 | "Ride It Out" | Makeout | The Good Life | Composer[15] |
| 2018 | "Wake Up" | Black Veil Brides | Vale | Composer[16] |
| 2020 | "The Art of Letting Go" | Mali-Koa | Hunger | Composer,[20] Producer |
References
External links
- ↑ Australia's Annual Music Exports Worth $137M: Report. In: Billboard. 17. Juli 2019, abgerufen am 7. August 2020.
- ↑ Why 5SOS are finally feeling the love in Australia. In: Sunshine Coast Daily. Abgerufen am 7. August 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Umusic. In: Umusic. Abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ 5 Seconds of Summer. In: Billboard. 31. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020.
- ↑ a b c 5. Seconds of Summer: Hey, Lets Make a Band! 2014, ISBN 978-0-06-236644-3, S. 25.
- ↑ Calum Hood. In: People. Abgerufen am 24. Mai 2020.
- ↑ Today's Birthday 25/1. In: 7NEWS.com.au. 24. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 24. Mai 2020.
- ↑ 5SOS's Calum Hood: 'My life could have been so different because I had another passion'. In: Pressparty. Abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ Patrick Doyle: 21 Things We Learned Hanging Out With 5 Seconds of Summer. In: Rolling Stone. 8. Januar 2016, abgerufen am 24. Mai 2020.
- ↑ 5SOS on leaving school to pursue music: 'We had to prove to our parents it was worth it'. In: Pressparty. Abgerufen am 22. Mai 2020.
- ↑ Toby Creswell: The songs may change but the story of a hit remains the same. In: The Sydney Morning Herald. 9. März 2013, abgerufen am 22. Mai 2020.
- ↑ Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer, Your Hosts For This Evenings Entertainment. In: Music Feeds. 14. Mai 2012, abgerufen am 24. Mai 2020.
- ↑ Toby Creswell: Smells Like Teen Spirit In: The Age, 30 July 2012. Abgerufen im 11 August 2012
- ↑ Mark Savage: 5SOS on demons, lies and gun control In: BBC News, 24. Juni 2018. Abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020 (britisches Englisch).
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- ↑ 5 Seconds of Summer's Calum Hood Buys Home From Rocker Richie Kotzen. In: Real Estate News and Advice | Realtor.com®. 10. Februar 2017, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020 (englisch).
- ↑ The Richest Bands In The World. In: finance.yahoo.com. Abgerufen am 27. Juli 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Teenage Queen Lyrics Super Junior ※ Mojim.com. In: mojim.com. Abgerufen am 17. August 2020.
- ↑ Darkus: Mali-Koa releases "HUNGER" her debut album. In: Darkus. 20. November 2020, abgerufen am 27. November 2020 (englisch).