Calum Hood

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Calum Hood
Hood in 2020
Hood in 2020
Background information
Birth nameCalum Thomas Hood
Born (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 25)
Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
  • piano
  • synthesizer
Years active2011–present
Labels
Associated acts5 Seconds of Summer

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[]

Main article: 5 Seconds of Summer 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[]

  1. ^ "Australia's Annual Music Exports Worth $137M: Report". Billboard. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Why 5SOS are finally feeling the love in Australia". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Umusic". Umusic. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer". Billboard. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Summer, 5. Seconds of (2014). Hey, Lets Make a Band!. p. 25. ISBN 9780062366443.
  6. ^ "Calum Hood". People. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Today's Birthday 25/1". 7NEWS.com.au. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ "5SOS's Calum Hood: 'My life could have been so different because I had another passion'". Pressparty. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. ^ Doyle, Patrick (8 January 2016). "21 Things We Learned Hanging Out With 5 Seconds of Summer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ "5SOS on leaving school to pursue music: 'We had to prove to our parents it was worth it'". Pressparty. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. ^ Creswell, Toby (9 March 2013). "The songs may change but the story of a hit remains the same". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer, Your Hosts For This Evenings Entertainment". Music Feeds. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. ^ Creswell, Toby (30 July 2012). "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  14. ^ Savage, Mark (24 June 2018). "5SOS on demons, lies and gun control". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b The Good Life - Makeout! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 27 July 2020
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Wake Up - Black Veil Brides | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 27 July 2020
  17. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer's Calum Hood Buys Home From Rocker Richie Kotzen". Real Estate News and Advice | Realtor.com®. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  18. ^ "The Richest Bands In The World". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Teenage Queen Lyrics Super Junior ※ Mojim.com". mojim.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  20. ^ Darkus (20 November 2020). "Mali-Koa releases "HUNGER" her debut album". Darkus. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

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