Riley Hamilton

Riley Connor Hamilton is an English singer-songwriter and actor. Hamilton is a member of Australian-British-Irish boy band Weekend. He was born on 28th July 1994. The band have received critical praise for their vocal and musical style and also their image. With the group he has achieved three top 5 hit singles; Everything About You, Fired Up, Turn Up The Volume and two number one singles; Smile About It and Lock It Up. Weekend have also had two chart topping albums; Fired Up and a re-released version of the same album, Fired Up: Reloaded. He is currently engaged to Michelle Green and is also filming multiple TV and cinematic projects outside of the band
==Early/Personal Life==
Riley was born on 28th July 1994 to Beverly Jackson and Thomas Hamilton. He has two older sisters, Leah (26) and Victoria (22) and an older brother, Michael (20). Riley was raised in Leeds and moved to London in 2011.
His mother owns a chain of beauty salons; 'Sparkle' and was a former member of a small girl band; 'The Willows'. His father is a construction worker.
Riley attended Ashfield Secondary School until he was 16 years old then dropped out to go to university to do an English degree however, after joining Weekend he decided not to go to university.
Riley also had a love for sports, especially tennis. When he was younger, he wanted to play professionally but instead turned to a career in music. He had a brief stint in a band before joining Weekend.
On June 11th 2012, Riley travelled to his old home in Leeds to visit his father, Thomas Hamilton. Upon arrival, Riley discovered his father's dead body in the living room. The body had its throat cut and hadn't been dead for long. The police are currently investigating the case. A few months later, Riley's brother, Michael, was found dead at his home too. He was found with his neck broken after a fall down a flight of stairs.
==2011 - Present: Weekend==
In October 2011, he auditioned for Lyrica Ocha in hope to become a member of Weekend. Riley successfully auditoned and was the 5th boy to join the band.
Since October they have been recording their debut album; Fired Up. The first single; Everything About You was released in January 2012 and peaked at No.2. Despite not reaching the top spot, it became one of the biggest selling singles of all time and one of the longest charting on the Airplay chart. The second single Smile About It was released a week before the album. It peaked at No.1 giving Riley and the group their first ever No.1 single. Their debut album topped the charts in several countries and was certified platinum in many regions within a matter of weeks.
The group released their third single; Fired Up on 5th June 2012 to positive reviews. It entered the top 10 worldwide and despite selling less than the previous singles, it still achieved platinum status.
In July 2012, Weekend embarked on their first ever world tour. It is simply titled 'Weekend World Tour' or just, 'WWT'. The tour was sold out in a matter of minutes and the demand for tickets caused many online ticket offices to actually crash. WWT has received glowing reviews from critics for the boys outstanding live vocals and the choreography in each show. They were supported by Jacob Estrada, The Zone, Mercedes Payne and Serenity Scott. Whilst touring, they recording a number of songs during their days off of the tour. Weekend decided to put together a re-release of their debut album so that fans have something to listen to whilst they take a break from recording after the tour. The first single from this re-release will be Lock It Up.
==Acting==
Riley was approached by upcoming director, Emily Aitken to star in a new drama for ITV. Riley had no previous experience in acting nor did he really think if it as a possible career path. He was contacted basically due to his looks as they fit the part of the character. He would be portraying Patrick Healy AKA 'Valentine', a male prostitute who leads a double life. The show is titled 'Diary Of An Escort'. Originally, he rejected it as Riley is known as the quiet member of the group and shies away a lot. He also doesn't like to swear nor show off his body which this 'certificate 18' show would require. After some thought, he accepted and began filming in late June.
==Vocal Ability==
Riley is known for having one of the strongest voices in the group. He has a wide vocal range but sometimes his voice cracks which is why he rarely uses it and instead sings easier notes. On Fired Up, he has the second least amount of solo parts with Scott Wellington having the least. Riley is also known for great rapping skills along with Dustyn Blue and Billy Khan.
==Filmography==
*Ghost Hunting With...Weekend as Himself [2012]
*Diary Of An Escort as Patrick Healy/Valentine [2013]
*Vicious as Mark Warren [In Production]
*Love Hurts as Kyle Roberts [In Production]
Weekend (edit)
Dustyn Blue Riley Hamilton Billy Khan Oscar Ward Scott Wellington	
Singles: Everything About You | Smile About It | Fired Up | Lock It Up	
Studio Albums: Fired Up 	
Category:Artists
Category:British artists
Category:Pop-Rock
Category:Pop
Category:R&B