Michael Clifford

Michael Clifford Celebrity Profile
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5 Seconds of Summer iheart Radio Wango Tango Backstage Portrait Studio, Los Angeles, USA - 02 Jun 2018
Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings, 5 Seconds of Summer iHeartRadio Wango Tango, Los Angeles, USA - 02 Jun 2018
EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO MERCHANDISING Mandatory Credit: Photo by S Meddle/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (9714863cy) Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby with 5 Seconds of Summer - Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin 'This Morning' TV show, London, UK - 13 Jun 2018 AUSTRALIA’S ANSWER TO 1D: ‘FIVE SECONDS OF SUMMER’ ARE BACK! They went from being four teenagers on YouTube, to touring with One Direction in a matter of just two years. And after going on to achieve international fame and a whole host of number ones, Australian boy-band 5 Seconds of Summer are making their long-awaited return with new album, ‘Youngblood’. And it’s set to be a hit - the album’s first single, ‘Want You Back’ debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in over 18 countries and has already accumulated more than 60 million streams worldwide.
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Bio:
Michael Clifford (born Michael Gordon Clifford on Nov. 20, 1995 in Australia) is a vocalist and guitarist for punk/pop band 5 Seconds of Summer. He attended Norwest Christian College with his other 5SOS band members, Calum Hood and Luke Hemmings. They started posting videos of themselves covering popular songs on YouTube. In Dec. 2011 they added drummer Ashton Irwin and Michael dropped out of school to pursue the band, as major music labels and publishers became interested in them. They sang as an opening act for the “Take Me Home” tour for One Direction and began growing their fanbase, before being officially signed to Capital Records. Their debut album came out in June 2014, and they once again joined One Direction for their “Where We Are” tour. 5SOS announced their own headlining tour, “Rock Out With Your Socks Out,” which kicked off in May 2015.

Best Known For:
Michael is best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for 5 Seconds of Summer.

Personal Life:
Michael was romantically linked to Geordie Gray who he’s reportedly still friends with. He also dated actress Abigail Breslin, who wrote a breakup song about him called “You Suck.” His celebrity crush is reportedly Camila Cabello. He is currently dating Crystal Leigh. Michael is also known for his trademark dyed hair.