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Johnny Ruffo

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Genres
  
Years active
  
2011–present

Website
  
johnnyruffo.com

TV shows
  
Instruments
  
Guitar, piano, vocals

Labels
  
Sony

Name
  
Johnny Ruffo

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Born
  
8 March 1988 (age 36) Balcatta, Western Australia (
1988-03-08
)

Occupation(s)
  
Singer, songwriter, dancer, television presenter, actor

Role
  
Singer-songwriter · johnnyruffoofficial.com

Profiles

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Johnny Ruffo (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, television presenter and actor, notable for being a finalist on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011. He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2012, Ruffo won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia. His debut single "On Top", released in June 2012, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. Ruffo currently stars in the Australian soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington.

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Early life

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Johnny Ruffo was born in Balcatta, Western Australia, to parents Jill and Pascoe Ruffo. Ruffo's parents separated when he was three years-old. He spent most of his youth living in a small Homeswest unit with his mother. At the age of 12, Ruffo began pursuing his dream in music, following in the footsteps of his idol, Michael Jackson. He also taught himself how to play the guitar and piano, and wrote his first song at the age of 14. Ruffo was educated at Balcatta Senior High School. Before entering The X Factor, he worked as a concreter and got into the business thanks to his father who works in the trade. Ruffo also performed around Perth with electropop band, Supanova.

2011: The X Factor Australia

Ruffo successfully auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, singing Jay Sean's "Do You Remember". He eventually reached the live shows and was mentored by Guy Sebastian. On 22 November 2011, it was announced that Ruffo placed third in the competition, while fellow contestant Reece Mastin was announced as the winner.

Ruffo performed the following songs on The X Factor:

2011–present: Record deal and other ventures

Shortly after the completion of The X Factor, Ruffo told News Limited on 30 November 2011 that he was offered a record deal with a major record label, whose name he was not allowed to confirm at the time. He also revealed that he had already recorded several new tracks, stating "I've been in the studio in Perth recording some singles, quite a few different tracks so we can get the right one out there for my first release. The songs are very much my style, which is pop, R&B, mainstream sort of stuff". In December 2011, Ruffo told Take 40 Australia that he had recorded a duet with his X Factor mentor Guy Sebastian. On 16 December 2011, he co-hosted the radio program Nova's Fresh Hits with Gawndy on Nova FM. On 20 December 2011, Ruffo performed at the Melbourne State Library as part of the Optus Celebrity Carols initiative to raise money for World Vision Australia.

In January 2012, Ruffo revealed via his official Twitter account that he was working on his debut album in New York. He was a supporting act for Reece Mastin's first headlining national tour in Adelaide on 28, 29 and 31 January. In March 2012, it was revealed that the record label Ruffo had signed with was Sony Music Australia. The following month, he became a celebrity contestant on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with professional dancer Luda Kroitor. Later that month, Ruffo was a supporting act for One Direction's Australian leg of their Up All Night Tour. On 18 April 2012, Ruffo was announced as the runner-up of Cleo magazine's 2012 Bachelor of the Year contest. In May 2012, he was a supporting act for New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys' Australian leg of their NKOTBSB Tour.

Ruffo's debut single "On Top" was released on 15 June 2012. The song peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 70,000 copies. Ruffo was announced as the winner of Dancing with the Stars on 17 June 2012. His winnings from the show were donated to the Youth Off The Streets charity. In September 2012, Ruffo joined the live shows of the fourth season of The X Factor as the host of the digital live streaming show, The X Stream. His second single "Take It Home" was released on 19 October 2012, and reached number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Ruffo made his acting debut in the Australian television soap opera, Home and Away on 1 April 2013 as Chris Harrington. He was initially contracted to appear in 16 episodes but his contract was later extended. Ruffo's third single "Untouchable" was released on 12 July 2013, and debuted at number 39 on the ARIA Singles Chart. His fourth single "She Got That O" was released independently on 15 May 2015, but failed to chart. On 11 December 2015, Ruffo released a Christmas single, a cover of the timeless classic, "White Christmas".

Influences

Ruffo cites Michael Jackson, Usher and Justin Timberlake as his musical influences because they have led him to combine his love for singing and dancing.

Tours

Supporting act

  • Reece Mastin's Australian Tour (2012)
  • One Direction's Up All Night Tour: Australian leg (2012)
  • New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys' NKOTBSB Tour: Australian leg (2012)
  • Songs

    On Top
    Take It Home
    She Got That O
    Untouchable
    White Christmas

    References

    Johnny Ruffo Wikipedia