Nathan Cavaleri was born on 18 June 1982 and is an Australian blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and a former child actor.
19 Facts About Nathan Cavaleri
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Nathan Cavaleri issued two albums as a solo artist, Jammin' with the Cats and Nathan.
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Nathan Cavaleri has been a member of various groups including Dirty Skanks, and Nat Col and the Kings.
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At the age of six Cavaleri was diagnosed with leukaemia and has been in remission since he was 13.
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Nathan Cavaleri was born on 18 June 1982 and grew up in Ruse, New South Wales.
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Nathan Cavaleri's father, Frank Cavaleri, was a bricklayer and part-time guitarist; his mother is Joanne, and the couple have a younger son.
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Nathan Cavaleri began playing guitar at the age of five; he began by using a full-sized guitar with a shaved neck, which was done to accommodate his smaller hands.
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Nathan Cavaleri was diagnosed with leukaemia at age six; he continued playing guitar to take his mind off the disease.
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Nathan Cavaleri received chemotherapy treatment and, by May 1993, he was in remission.
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In May 1992 Nathan Cavaleri released his debut single, "Little Egypt", which was a cover version of Elvis Presley's track from 1964, and peaked at No 63 in Australia.
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For its United States release, Nathan Cavaleri signed with Epic Records and Michael Jackson's label, MJJ Music.
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Nathan Cavaleri has played with Robben Ford, and Aaron Neville, An instrumental version of his song "Lou's Blues" is featured in the film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, and he has served as a spokesman for Peavey Guitars.
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Nathan Cavaleri finished secondary school in the mid 1990s, paused his musical career and became a brickie's labourer.
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On 18 October 2000 Nathan Cavaleri performed during the Opening Ceremony of the 11th Paralympic Games in Sydney.
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Nathan Cavaleri writes and arranges his own material as the group tours, by 2012 the line-up included Toni Bird on backing vocals and Kenny Jewell on bass guitar.
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Nathan Cavaleri got through a few more gigs but soon decided he did not want to keep on touring.
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Nathan Cavaleri met with doctors who suggested medication, but he instead adopted a more holistic approach; completing a mindfulness course, visiting a psychologist regularly, meeting a clinical nutritionist and exploring integrated medicine.
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Nathan Cavaleri undertook activities away from music, like surfing and meditation.
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At the start of 2016, Nathan Cavaleri quietly made his return to the stage for the first time in three and a half years, performing one song with Kenny Jewell at a local gig.