Michael Clifford (musician)

Michael Clifford
Clifford in 2014
Clifford in 2014
Background information
Birth nameMichael Gordon Clifford
Born (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 29)
Quakers Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active2011–present
Member of5 Seconds of Summer
Spouse
Crystal Leigh Clifford
(m. 2021)
Children1
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Followers191K

Michael Gordon Clifford (born 20 November 1995) is an Australian musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's song streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Australia's Annual Music Exports Worth $13M: Report". Billboard. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Why 5SOS are finally feeling the love in Australia". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Umusic". Umusic. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer". Billboard. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.