Lil Chris Biography

Christopher James Hardman, (born August 26, 1990, Lowestoft, England), more commonly known by his stage name Lil' Chris, is an English singer and television personality.

Rock School

Chris rose to prominence in January 2006 after appearing in series two of Channel 4's Rock School. The TV show saw Gene Simmons (from the band KISS) try to form a rock band out of a class of school children attending Kirkley Community High School (Chris's school). In the series, Chris was immediately seen as a contender for the band after revealing that he could sing , play guitar, drum, and write songs. Eventually Chris was selected as frontman and lead singer in the line-up for the band (now named "Hoax UK"). In the final episode the band went on to open for Judas Priest, Rob Zombie, and Anthrax at a concert in Long Beach, California.

Solo career

A week after the performance Chris was contacted by record producers Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler, who appeared in Rock School to help the class with songwriting. Chris went on to sign a record contract with RCA Records and released his debut single "Checkin' It Out" in September 2006 which reached no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. After performing a cover of Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack" on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, Chris then released his debut album Lil' Chris in December 2006. Chris continued to promote and release singles from his album throughout 2007 as well as taking part in BBC Three's Celebrity Scissorhands for Children in Need. More televison work followed in 2008 including an appearances on The Weakest Link and Hider in the House.

Recent career

In October 2008 (after a successful pilot earlier in the year) Chris will host Everybody Loves Lil' Chris on the T4 strand of Channel 4 on a saturday mornings. The show is a mixture of celebrity interviews, live music performances and various 'challenges' that Chris undertakes. The airing of the show coincides with the release of Chris's second album What's It All About in October 2008.

Discography

Albums

* Lil' Chris (December 4, 2006) #54 UK
* What's It All About (October 6, 2008)

Singles

* "Checkin' It Out" (September 2006) #3 UK
* "Gettin' Enough??" (December 2006) #17 UK
* "Figure It Out" (February 2007) #57 UK
* "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" (October 2007) #63 UK

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