# Luke Hemmings

Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) 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. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.
His debut studio album, When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, was released through Sony Music Australia on 13 August 2021. When Facing the Things We Turn Away From debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart and peaked within the top 20 in Belgium and the United Kingdom.
Hemmings released a solo EP, Boy, on 26 April 2024. He also began touring with the EP on his Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed Tour that started in May 2024.

## Early life

Hemmings was born and raised in the Freemans Reach suburb of the Hawkesbury district in New South Wales. His father—Andrew Hemmings—was previously employed as a maintenance worker, while his mother—Liz Hemmings (née Pascoe)— is a former accountant turned high school mathematics teacher, now working in photography. Hemmings has two older brothers: Ben and Jack, both who previously worked as builders, with the latter now owning a street-wear clothing label. Hemmings has spoken on his working-class upbringing; elaborating: "[The band's] beginnings were so humble. [...] I grew up in a small house in the middle of nowhere". When he was 10 years old, 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. Eventually, Hemmings began busking throughout his later childhood.
In Year 7, 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. 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. Following the band's rise to fame, Hemmings continued with his high school education, opting to switch to distance learning. In 2013, he chose to not finish Year 12, the final year of secondary schooling in Australia, due to his commitment to the band.

## Career
### 2011–present: 5 Seconds of Summer

In 2011, at the age of 14, Hemmings began posting YouTube song cover videos, under the username "hemmo1996". Hemmings' first video, a cover of Mike Posner's "Please Don't Go", was posted on 3 February 2011. As Hemmings' covers began gaining traction on the platform, he invited Hood and Clifford to join his videos. The trio eventually added mutual friend Ashton Irwin to their videos, forming the current 5 Seconds of Summer lineup. Their first official gig was on 3 December 2011, at a bar in their hometown. After months of posting song covers together, the band began attracting interest from major music labels and publishers and signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Hemmings has since released five studio albums with the band, each met with worldwide success: 5 Seconds of Summer (2014), Sounds Good Feels Good (2015), Youngblood (2018), Calm (2020) and 5SOS5 (2022).
Apart from the band, Hemmings has also pursued modelling. Hemmings, along with his band-mates, is currently signed to the celebrity division of Wilhelmina Models. In February 2019, Hemmings attended New York Fashion Week, debuting as a model and walking the runway for Philipp Plein's Autumn/Winter 2019 Ready-To-Wear collection. In July 2019, Hemmings starred in Numéro Homme's video editorial. In December 2019, Hemmings was featured as the cover model on the Winter 2019 issue of Glass Man magazine.

### 2021: Solo career: When Facing the Things We Turn Away From and Boy

In June 2021, Hemmings announced his debut solo album When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, which was released on 13 August 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Starting Line", "Motion" and "Place in Me".
In March 2024, Hemmings released "Shakes" and announced that his second solo collection, Boy, was scheduled for release in April 2024. Hemmings' EP ''Boy'' Released on 26 April 2024.

## Personal life

In 2015, Hemmings began an on-again, off-again relationship with social media influencer Arzaylea Rodriguez. The couple ended their relationship in May 2017.
On 8 June 2021, Hemmings posted on his Instagram account announcing his engagement to his girlfriend of three years, Sierra Deaton. The couple currently live together in Los Angeles. He confirmed the two are married at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.
As of 2020, Hemmings' net worth is estimated to be US$20 million.

## Discography
### Solo
#### Studio albums

List of solo studio albums and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | AUS | BEL (FL) | NLD | NZ | POL | SCO | SPA | UK | US | US Rock | Sales |
| When Facing the Things We Turn Away From | Released: 13 August 2021 Label: Sony Music Australia Formats: CD, LP, streaming, digital download | 1 | 141 | 64 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 124 | 17 | US: 6,000 |

#### EPs

List of solo EPs :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | AUS | BEL (FL) | NLD | POL | SCO | UK | US | US Rock |
| Boy | Released: 26 April 2024 Label: Arista, Sony Formats: CD, LP, streaming, digital download | 4 | 70 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 99 | 18 |

#### Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "Starting Line" | 2021 | 31 | When Facing the Things We Turn Away From |
| "Motion" | 2021 | — | When Facing the Things We Turn Away From |
| "Place in Me" | 2021 | — | When Facing the Things We Turn Away From |
| "Baby Blue" | 2021 | 38 | When Facing the Things We Turn Away From |
| "Shakes" | 2024 | — | Boy |
| "Close My Eyes" | 2024 | — | Boy |

#### Song credits

| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
| 2014 | "Teenage Queen" | Donghae & Eunhyuk | Ride Me | Composer |
| 2017 | "Who's Laughing Now" | Goldfinger | The Knife | Composer |
| 2019 | "Forgive" | Gnash | Non-album single | Co-writer, Composer, Guitar, Instrumentation, Programmer, Vocals |

### with 5 Seconds of Summer

* 5 Seconds of Summer (2014)
* Sounds Good Feels Good (2015)
* Youngblood (2018)
* CALM (2020)
* 5SOS5 (2022)

## Awards and nominations
### Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Luke Hemmings | Rolling Stone Global Award | Shortlisted | |