Gareth Gates | |
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 Gates in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gareth Paul Gates |
| Born | 12 July 1984 West Bowling, West Yorkshire, England |
| Origin | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | RCA / BMG (S Records) / 19 Recordings (2002–2006) UMTV /19 Recordings (2006–2007) RCA Records (2009–present) |
| Website | garethgates |
Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK.[1] He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly.
In 2009, Gates moved into musical theatre, playing the title role in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre. In 2009–2011, Gates completed an 18-month stint as Marius, initially in the touring production and then in the West End production of Les Misérables.[2][3] He also took the roles of Eddie in the musical Loserville, Warner in Legally Blonde in 2012 and Dean in Boogie Nights the Musical in Concert in 2013.[citation needed] He was part of the pop group 5th Story, set up for The Big Reunion.
- ^ "Pop singer Gareth Gates to marry". BBC News. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ Paddock, Terri (29 June 2009). "Gareth Gates & West End Stars Lead Les Mis Tour". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "GARETH GATES in Les Miserables". WestEndTheatre.com. 1 November 2010.