1. Luke Robert Hemmings was born on 16 July 1996 and is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.
16 Facts About Luke Hemmings
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Luke Hemmings began touring with the EP on his Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed Tour that started in May 2024.
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Luke Hemmings was born and raised in the Freemans Reach suburb of the Hawkesbury district in New South Wales.
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Luke Hemmings has two older brothers: Ben and Jack, both who previously worked as builders, with the latter now owning a street-wear clothing label.
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When he was 10 years old, Luke Hemmings' brothers taught him how to play guitar, later prompting him to take professional lessons and learning from YouTube tutorial videos to learn how to play the instrument.
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In Year 7, Luke Hemmings switched schools, attending Norwest Christian College, where he met future band-mates, Calum Hood and Michael Clifford, later revealing that he initially disliked and was "enemies" with Clifford.
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Luke Hemmings eventually befriended Hood after they performed a Secondhand Serenade cover at a school talent show, and later befriended Clifford after learning they had similar music taste.
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In 2011, at the age of 14, Luke Hemmings began posting YouTube song cover videos, under the username "hemmo1996".
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Luke Hemmings has since released five studio albums with the band, each met with worldwide success: 5 Seconds of Summer, Sounds Good Feels Good, Youngblood, Calm and 5SOS5.
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In July 2019, Luke Hemmings starred in Numero Homme's video editorial.
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In December 2019, Luke Hemmings was featured as the cover model on the Winter 2019 issue of Glass Man magazine.
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In June 2021, Luke Hemmings announced his debut solo album When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, which was released on 13 August 2021.
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In March 2024, Luke Hemmings released "Shakes" and announced that his second solo collection, Boy, was scheduled for release in April 2024.
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In 2015, Luke Hemmings began an on-again, off-again relationship with social media influencer Arzaylea Rodriguez.
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On 8 June 2021, Luke Hemmings posted on his Instagram account announcing his engagement to his girlfriend of three years, Sierra Deaton.
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Luke Hemmings confirmed the two are married at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.