Calum Hood | |
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.jpg) Hood in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calum Thomas Hood |
| Born | (1996-01-25)25 January 1996 (age 29) Mount Druitt,New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Member of | 5 Seconds of Summer |
Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and a vocalist of thepop rock band5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass seven billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.[1][2][3][4]
Calum Thomas Hood was born on 25 January 1996 and raised inMount Druitt,New South Wales.[5] His father, David Hood, is a formerCoca-Cola employee, while his mother, Joy Hood, worked in thesuperannuation industry.[6] Through his father he claimsScottish descent, and through his mother he claimsMāori 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-mateMichael Clifford in the third grade. For his high-school education, Hood attended Norwest Christian College where he befriended future band-mateLuke Hemmings inYear 7 after they performed aSecondhand Serenade cover at a school talent show.[5]
Throughout his childhood and early teenage years, Hood took a keen interest in sports, particularly football (soccer), which he had a "promising future" in and visited aBrazil 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 toLondon in late 2012, he ultimately decided to stop playing football to instead pursue music.[8] Hood later recalled that after quitting football, "there was a period of a month where my parents thought I was making the worst decision of my life. My mum 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 football, he dropped out of high-school in 2012 after completingYear 11.[10][11]
In 2011, Hood, Clifford and Hemmings began posting song covers on Hemmings'YouTube channel. The trio eventually added mutual friendAshton Irwin to their videos, forming the current5 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 withSony/ATV Music Publishing.[13] Hood has since released five studio albums with the band:5 Seconds of Summer (2014),Sounds Good Feels Good (2015),Youngblood (2018),Calm (2020) and5SOS5 (2022).
Apart from the band, Hood has co-written songs for other artists, including theBlack Veil Brides andMakeout.[14][15]
In 2017, it was reported that Hood bought a house, previously owned byRichie Kotzen, in theHollywood Hills neighborhood ofLos Angeles.[16] As of 2020, Hood's net-worth is estimated to be $20 million (USD).[17]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| 2014 | "Teenage Queen" | Donghae & Eunhyuk | Ride Me | Composer[18] |
| 2017 | "Ride It Out" | Makeout | The Good Life | Composer[14] |
| 2018 | "Wake Up" | Black Veil Brides | Vale | Composer[15] |
| 2018 | "Golden Days" | Steve Aoki | Neon Future III | Writer |
| 2020 | "Cariño" | 302 | - | Bass |
| 2020 | "The Art of Letting Go" | Mali-Koa | Hunger | Composer,[19] Producer |
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