| Lil' Chris |
| Background
information |
| Birth name |
Christopher James Hardman |
| Origin |
 Lowestoft, Suffolk, United
Kingdom |
| Genre(s) |
Pop/Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer, songwriter |
| Years active |
2006 – present |
| Label(s) |
RCA Records |
| Website |
Lil
Chris Official Site |
Christopher James Hardman, is from Lowestoft, England. He
performs under the pseudonym Lil' Chris - a
reference to his slight stature (5 ft 3 in; 160 cm).
Musical career
Chris was on the second series of Gene
Simmons' Rock
School. During the show he met many people, such as Suzie
Quattro, Nigel Butler, and Ray Hedges. He, and the band Gene Simmons
had formed, opened for Judas Priest and Anthrax. Gene
Simmons called the performance "a great opening act." Ray Hedges signed
Chris for a recording contract, and not long
after, Chris started to work on an album. He released his first single "Checkin' It Out" on September
25, 2006,
which reached #3 on the UK chart. On December 4, he released a self-titled
album, which featured 12 tracks and included his debut single (Checkin'
It Out) and Gettin' Enough. He is currently
signed with RCA Records in the UK.
Television Appearances
- On the second series of Rock School which aired in the UK in
January, 2006.
- As a guest presenter for The Beat on
the BBC World Service as part of BBC
Generation Next.
- On an interview on Comic Relief Does
Fame Academy as part of a charity fundraiser on the BBC he admitted to Jake
Humphrey that he was a Norwich City FC supporter.
- On Popworld
doing a staring contest.
- On the Late Late Toy Show (RTE) 2006
- Appearing in the upcoming film Surf's
Up
- Appeared On The Friday Night Project .
- He also appeared on E4's show Big Brother's Big Mouth as a
guest.
Discography
Albums
- Lil' Chris
(December
4, 2006) #54
UK
Singles
References
-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/the_beat.shtml
External links
| Released |
Single |
UK |
| September
25, 2006 |
"Checkin' It Out" |
#3 |
| December
11, 2006 |
"Gettin'
Enough??" |
#17 |
| February
26, 2007 |
"Figure
It Out" |
#57 |
