1. Oliver Scott Sykes was born on 20 November 1986 and is a British musician who is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Bring Me the Horizon.
26 Facts About Oli Sykes
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Oli Sykes founded the apparel company Drop Dead Clothing, and created a graphic novel.
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The family returned to the United Kingdom when Oli Sykes was about eight, settling in Stocksbridge in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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Oli Sykes is featured on a music video of American rock band A Day to Remember's "All I Want".
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In 2017, Oli Sykes featured as guest vocalist in the song "Silence Speaks" with English metalcore band While She Sleeps.
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Oli Sykes was briefly featured in the music video for Charli XCX's song "Boys" along with other artists such as Brendon Urie, Denzel Curry, Charlie Puth and Stormzy.
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Oli Sykes has collaborated with DJ Skrillex as the backing vocals of the song "Visions," featured on the Bring Me the Horizon album There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It.
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Oli Sykes performed the song "Crawling" with DJ and record producer Zedd on percussion.
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On 1 February 2013, Oli Sykes launched a Kickstarter project to fund a graphic novel created by him and Drop Dead Clothing artist Ben Ashton-Bell, entitled Raised by Raptors.
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Oli Sykes has cited Glassjaw, Pantera, Black Flag, Misfits, Linkin Park, Simple Plan, Every Time I Die, Skycamefalling, Poison the Well, Norma Jean, Slipknot and The Dillinger Escape Plan as influences.
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Oli Sykes' lyrics have a strong feeling of catharsis for him.
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The main character of the French feature film A Taste of Ink is an admirer of Oliver Sykes and Bring Me the Horizon.
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Oli Sykes is a post-hardcore singer and wears as a tribute to Oliver Sykes a Michael Jordan black jersey.
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Since the age of 12, Oli Sykes has suffered from a form of night terrors known as sleep paralysis, which is the inability to move or speak while falling asleep, or upon waking.
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Oli Sykes turned vegetarian at age 16 before turning vegan 15 years later.
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On 12 July 2015 in Tuscany, Italy, Oli Sykes married model and tattoo artist Hannah Pixie Snowdon.
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In 2016, Oli Sykes announced that he and Snowdon had separated.
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In May 2019, Oli Sykes alleged that their relationship ended due to Snowdon's infidelity, and referred to her as his "ex-wife".
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On 22 July 2017, Oli Sykes married Brazilian model Alissa Salls.
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In March 2021, Oli Sykes shared a photo on Instagram confirming he stayed in Brazil with his wife for the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic to that point, that he had acquired a CPF number, and had bought a house in the city of Taubate, countryside of the state of Sao Paulo, where he was living with her.
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In March 2023, Oli Sykes got his Brazilian National Migration Registry card as a permanent resident of the country.
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In 2007, a female fan accused Oli Sykes of urinating on her and accused him and his bandmates of assaulting her.
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Charges against Oli Sykes were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
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In June 2013, Oli Sykes and Bring Me the Horizon were sued by the parents of a 12-year-old girl due to injuries received in the mosh pit while watching the band's performance during the Warped Tour 2013.
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However, Oli Sykes later stated that the suit had been dropped and that moshing was not going to be banned.
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Oli Sykes was accused of domestic violence by his former wife Hannah Pixie Snowdon on Instagram in 2016, alleging that Oli Sykes "slapped and spat" on her.