Ricky Wilson (British musician)
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| Birth name | Charles Richard Wilson |
| Born | 17 January 1978 Keighley, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave |
| Occupations | Singer–songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Associated acts | Kaiser Chiefs, Parva |
| Website | www.twitter.com/rickontour |
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| Cowbell, tambourine | |
Ricky Wilson (born Charles Richard Wilson, 17 January 1978) is the lead singer of English band Kaiser Chiefs, a 5-piece band from Leeds, United Kingdom. With songs including the Number 1 UK & European airplay hit of 2007 “Ruby”, “I Predict A Riot”, “Never Miss A Beat” and “Oh My God” amongst their most successful.
Before the formation of the Kaiser Chiefs in 1996, Wilson was a member of the band Runston Parva, later known as Parva with his band mates.
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Early life [edit]
Charles Richard Wilson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire on 17 January 1978.
Character and style [edit]
During the early days of Kaiser Chiefs, Wilson was well known for wearing stripy blazers, waistcoats, turn-up jeans and winkle picker shoes, a style that won him the Shockwaves NME Award For Best Dressed Person in 2006.[1] Lately, he has adopted a more casual dress code.
Wilson is well known for his energetic stage presence, climbing scaffolding, standing on the safety barrier and at times crowd surfing. Of crowd surfing, Wilson says he likes to "get out and see the crowd, see what they smell like".[2] Such exploits have occassionally resulted in injury, such as torn ankle ligaments after jumping off stage during a concert in Portugal.[3]
Outside of Kaiser Chiefs [edit]
Wilson has twice been a guest on the BBC2 television show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, firstly in 2005 as a panellist and then as a guest host in 2006. He also featured on the panel of the BBC Television comedy series Shooting Stars in 2009.
In 2008, he appeared in Peter Kay's talent show parody Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice in a duet with the show's protagonist, Geraldine McQueen.
Wilson had a minor part in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as the Rockstar boyfriend of Sarah Harding's character, Roxy.
In 2010, he appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 in a background role as Dirk Cresswell in a scene at the Ministry of Magic
Between November 2012 and January 2013, Wilson took on the role of the Artilleryman in the staged reworking of Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation
References [edit]
- ^ "ShockWaves NME Awards 2006". Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Interview with Ricky Wilson, Kaiser Chiefs - Enjoyment (Universal Island, DVD Video, 2005)
- ^ "Kaiser Chiefs singer injures leg". Retrieved 23 January 2012.
External links [edit]
- Ricky Wilson at the Internet Movie Database
- Gigshot.co.uk - Kaiser Chiefs at Paradiso Amsterdam, 29 May 2007
- NME.com - ShockWaves NME Awards 2006: Full list of winners
- NME.com - Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson: 'I turned down the chance to be a judge on "The Voice"'
- NME.com - Kaiser Chief's Ricky Wilson opens up about his role in 'The War Of The Worlds'
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