Calum Hood

Calum Thomas Hood (born on 25 January 1996) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician, known for being a member of the Australian 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 songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.[1][2][3][4]

Calum Hood
Hood in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Calum Thomas Hood
Born	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Pop rock pop pop punk power pop rock new wave
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals bass piano synthesizer
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Capitol Hi or Hey Interscope
Associated acts	5 Seconds of Summer

Early life

Calum Thomas Hood was born on 25 January 1996 and raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales.[5]  His father—David Hood—is a former Coca-Cola employee, while his mother—Joy Hood—worked in the superannuation industry.[6] Through his father he claims Scottish descent, and through his mother he claims Māori descent. Hood is the younger brother of singer-songwriter, Mali-Koa. Hood recalls his childhood upbringing to be "middle-class" and "not the most glamorous life".[5] Hood attended Norwest Primary School where he befriended future band-mate Michael Clifford in the third grade. For his high-school education, Hood attended Norwest Christian College where he befriended future band-mate Luke Hemmings in Year 7 after they performed a Secondhand Serenade cover at a school talent show.[5]

Throughout his childhood and early teenage years, Hood took a keen interest in sports, particularly soccer, which he had a "promising future" in and visited a Brazil training camp for, in order to pursue the sport as a career.[7] However, after the formation of the band and due to the band's move to London in late 2012, he ultimately decided to stop playing soccer to instead pursue music.[8] Hood later recalled that after quitting soccer, "there was a period of a month where my parents thought I was making the worst decision of my life. My mom threw out all the clothes in my closet. And I left [...] just being like, I made one of the biggest decisions. But now it's worked out".[9] Following his decision to quit playing soccer, he dropped out of high-school in 2012 after completing Year 11.[10][11]

Career

In 2011, Hood, Clifford and Hemmings began posting song covers on Hemmings' Youtube channel. The trio eventually added mutual friend Ashton Irwin to their videos, forming the current 5 Seconds of Summer lineup.[12]  After months of posting song covers together, the band began attracting interest from major music labels and publishers and signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[13] Hood has since released four studio albums with the band, each met with worldwide success: 5 Seconds of Summer (2014), Sounds Good Feels Good (2015), Youngblood (2018), and Calm (2020).[14]

Apart from the band, Hood has co-written songs for other artists, including the Black Veil Brides and Makeout.[15][16]

Personal life

In 2017, it was reported that Hood bought a house, previously owned by Richie Kotzen, in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.[17] As of 2020, Hood's net-worth is estimated to be $25 million (USD).[18]

Discography

Main article: 5 Seconds of Summer discography

Song credits

Year	Title	Artist	Album	Notes
2014	"Teenage Queen"	Donghae & Eunhyuk	Ride Me	Composer[19]
2017	"Childish"	Makeout	The Good Life	Composer[20]
	"Crazy"
	"Lisa"
	"Ride It Out"
	"Clockwork"
	"Open Minded"
	"You Can't Blame Me"
	"Till We're Gone"
	"Salt Lake City"
	"Secrets"
	"Where's My Charger"
	"Blast Off"
2018	"Wake Up"	Black Veil Brides	Vale	Composer[16]

References

1. "Australia's Annual Music Exports Worth $137M: 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. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
4. "5 Seconds of Summer". Billboard. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
5. Hey, Lets Make a Band!. 2014. p. 25. ISBN 9780062366443.
6. "Calum Hood". People. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
7. "Today's Birthday 25/1". 7NEWS.com.au. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
8. "5SOS's Calum Hood: 'My life could have been so different because I had another passion'". Pressparty. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
9. Doyle, Patrick (8 January 2016). "21 Things We Learned Hanging Out With 5 Seconds of Summer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
10. "5SOS on leaving school to pursue music: 'We had to prove to our parents it was worth it'". Pressparty. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
11. Creswell, Toby (9 March 2013). "The songs may change but the story of a hit remains the same". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
12. "Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer, Your Hosts For This Evenings Entertainment". Music Feeds. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
13. Creswell, Toby (30 July 2012). "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
14. Savage, Mark (24 June 2018). "5SOS on demons, lies and gun control". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
15. The Good Life - Makeout! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 27 July 2020
16. Wake Up - Black Veil Brides | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 27 July 2020
17. "5 Seconds of Summer's Calum Hood Buys Home From Rocker Richie Kotzen". Real Estate News and Advice | Realtor.com®. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
18. "The Richest Bands In The World". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
19. "Teenage Queen Lyrics Super Junior ※ Mojim.com". mojim.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
20. The Good Life - Makeout! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 27 July 2020

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