1. John Patrick Ruffo was an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and television presenter.
17 Facts About Johnny Ruffo
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Johnny Ruffo rose to prominence after finishing in third place on the third season of The X Factor Australia.
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Outside of music Johnny Ruffo ventured into reality television and won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia.
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John Patrick Johnny Ruffo was born on 8 March 1988, in Balcatta, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, to parents Jill and Pascoe Johnny Ruffo.
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Johnny Ruffo spent most of his youth living in a small Homeswest unit with his mother.
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Johnny Ruffo taught himself how to play the guitar and piano, and wrote his first song at age 14.
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Johnny Ruffo successfully auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, singing Jay Sean's "Do You Remember".
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Johnny Ruffo eventually reached the live shows and was mentored by Guy Sebastian.
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Shortly after the completion of The X Factor, Johnny Ruffo told News Limited on 30 November 2011 that he was offered a record deal with a major record label, whose name he was not allowed to confirm at the time.
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Johnny Ruffo was announced as the winner of Dancing with the Stars on 17 June 2012.
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Johnny Ruffo was initially contracted to appear in 16 episodes, but this was later extended.
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On 27 April 2016, Channel 7 announced that Johnny Ruffo had left Home and Away to pursue new challenges.
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On 10 August 2017, Johnny Ruffo announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour, which was discovered after he went to the hospital suffering from a migraine.
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Johnny Ruffo posted post-surgery photos on his social media accounts asking fans to "keep him in their thoughts".
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In November 2020, Johnny Ruffo announced that his brain cancer had returned.
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Johnny Ruffo was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 and after treatment it went into remission.
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Johnny Ruffo cited Michael Jackson, Usher, and Justin Timberlake as his musical influences because they led him to combine his love for singing and dancing.