The Wanted

Profile

Group Members

James "Jay" McGuiness (Born on 24 July 1990; Newark, Nottinghamshire)
Nathan James Sykes (Born on 18 April 1993; Abbeydale, Gloucester)
Siva Kaneswaran (born on 16 November 1988; Blanchardstown, Dublin)
Max Albert George (born on 6 September 1988; Manchester)
Thomas "Tom" Anthony Parker (born on 4 August 1988; Bolton)

Albums

The Wanted (2010)
Battleground (2011)
Th Wanted (2012)

Biography

The Wanted are a British pop boy band based in London. The group members are Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes.

The Wanted were formed in 2009 through a mass audition, and soon started working on their debut album with producers Guy Chambers, Taio Cruz and Steve Mac. Their debut single, "All Time Low", produced by Mac, was released in the summer of 2010. Upon its first week of release, the song debuted at number one in the United Kingdom.

Individual Info

Max George
Maximillian Alberto “Max” George, born 6th September 1988 in Manchester
Shaved head, green/hazel eyes the size of galactic moons
Football player with Preston North End
Football fanatic (Manchester City supporter) and sometime player with Manchester City
Ex-member of Avenue, a five-piece boy band (Avenue disbanded in April 2009)
He once appeared naked on cover of British gay magazine AXM's "Naked Issue" in support of cancer research
Previously engaged to British actress Michelle Keegan

Siva Kaneswaran
Siva Kaneswaran, born 16th November 1988 in Ireland
Half Irish, half Sri Lankan
Hair like Elvis, face like a sculpture in bronze
Began modelling at 16, was signed to the Storm Agency
Younger brother of former Dove member and former Popstars: The Rivals contestant Hazel Kaneswaren

James McGuiness
James “Jay” McGuiness, born 24th July 1990 in Nottingham
Hair of curls like a 10 year old boy, face of a sensitive poet
Attended dance classes at aged 13, graduated from the Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama

Thomas Anthony Parker
Thomas Anthony “Tom” Parker, born 4th August 1988 in Bolton
Hair like a Britpop guitar player, face like a ‘Gillette: The Best A Man Can Get' model
An Oasis/ Stereophonic devotee
Learned to play the guitar at the age of sixteen
Audition for The X Factor but did not get past the first round
Studied Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University, but dropped out in pursuit of a singing career
Joined a Take That tribute band known as Take That II before joining The Wanted in 2009

Nathan Sykes
Nathan James Sykes, born 18th April 1993 in Gloucestershire
Attended Sylvia Young's Theatre School from age 11
Winner of several singing competitions including 'Britney Spears Karaoke Kriminals' in 2003

Songs

External Links

Official Website: http://thewantedmusic.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thewantedmusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheWanted
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wanted

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