Biography
The frontman of the British rock band "Bring Me The Horizon" Oliver Saiks founded the band, being another teenager, performed a children's dream - play a heavy rock. The success of the collective in his homeland was waving: the guys were called both the best and worse group of Britain. But Syaks failures were not distressed, but only provoked on the scandalous tricks. A musician is known for causing behavior and a rapid image: the whole body of a young man is completely covered with tattoos (over 50 images).Childhood and youth
Oliver Sykes was born on November 20, 1986 in Asford, United Kingdom. Father - Yen Syx, entrepreneur, mother - Carol Syx. Immediately after his birth, the parents went to Australia, in which they also moved from place to place due to work. The family returned to Britain, when his son was about 8 years old, and settled in Sheffield, where the childhood of the boy passed.
Oliver attended school in Stockbrier, the teenager liked more humanitarian sciences - literature, languages, art. Here, according to his confession, and the music has begun. School in Stockbrier is famous for graduates-musicians - Alex Turner and Matt Halder from Arctic Monkeys also studied here, being a year older Syxa. After the end of the graduation class, the guy continued to education in Barnsley college.
In 2003, the young man decided that his passion for music was more serious than just a hobby. He began to write tracks under the nickname Quakebeat. He spoke together with the brother Tom in the hip-hop group "WOMB 2 DA TOMB", then was already a vocalist in the "Purple Curto" team.
Music
In 2004, Oliver creates his own group "Bring Me The Horizon" to execute its favorite metal. As a name for the Sayx team, the quotation of Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean Sea was borrowed. And it became happy for the guys - they immediately went uphill. Alternative music was then at the peak of popularity, and even the demo album of the new-minted team "Bedroom Sessions" was perceived by a listener with great interest.
Two years required SIES and companies to present the Debut Studio Album "Count Your Blesses" (2006), which the public and critics adopted "with a bang." The original Syx vocal based on Screm technique (SCREEM - from the English Creek), against the background of the gloomy heavy sound, I intrigued rock music lovers. The group and her leader were even awarded the Rock magazine "Kerrang!" As the "best beginners of Britain-2006."
Successful debut turned the head of the frontman "Bring Me The Horizon". In 2007, during the Tour of the UK, in Nottingham, a big scandal was broke out: the sims accused the fact that after the speech, he urined one of the fans, and then attacked her. The Oliver and Label Group himself denied it, but a criminal case was brought to the singer. After two court sessions during the year, nor on one of which Sykes did not recognize himself guilty, the case was closed, and with the musician they were charged.
Between the concerts, the first tour and shooting of the Sykes clips with the guys work to create songs for a new album. The record called "Suicide Season" was recorded in Sweden, and released in the USA and Europe in 2008. The album was so successful that after a year of Ol, as his fans now call, implemented the original idea - organized a remix version of the disk with the participation of famous musicians.
The third album of the group with the superlinal name "There Is A Hell, Believe Me i'Ve Seen It. There IS A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret "was published on October 4, 2010. In it, the vocal exercises of Oliver became even more penetrating, and the album was significantly different from the early work, becoming more gothic. The new disk became the number one in the Australian Chart, took the 17th place in the Billboard 200 ranking in the United States and became the winner of the British Indie Chart.
Attention to the music of "Brings" is heated by a new incident with the participation of the scandalous siz. This time the group's fans have indignant that Oli is subjected to beating from the Solist of the Architects Group Sam Carter. The video from the scene of the massacre was placed on "YouTube", it was viewed by thousands of people. At the address of Carter flew threats, someone wanted to pay attention to the authorities. And here Olivera and Sam had to be made in an interview with the statement that the video was just a "stupid draw."
Also, Sykes repeatedly provoked on the quarrel or aggression of American rocker Andy Birsak, calling that clown for the abundance of makeup on the face. And with each convenient case, let go of vulgar jokes. However, Birsca has enough prudence not to react to the provocateur.
In 2014, Oliver did a serious recognition, which largely explains his inadequate behavior: all this time he used narcotic substances, in particular ketamine. This addiction was so far away that it was only a step before the commit suicide. But, he said, the love of devotees of fans saved the musician.
Sykes never gave fans to doubt as their work. The fourth album "SEMPITERNAL", released in 2013, critics are called breakthrough in the works of "Brings". It was clearly heard an electronic bias, who put the music of children with a more elegant sound. Musicians become the chadliners of prestigious rock festivals, tracks lead in charts.
The success of the new plate "That's The Spirit", released in 2015, was secured. Then Oliver and his team went to the tour of the United States and Australia, where their creativity love no less than in their homeland.
Business and creativity
The biography of Oliver Sayx is filled with not only the events of a musical career. There is a place in it and other talents.
As it became known, Oli since childhood dreamed of the glory of the designer. And as soon as financial opportunities allowed, the guy began to develop his own clothing line under the Drop Dead Clothing brand. The artist creates mainly athletic clothes and casual-style clothes that young people love.
The success of the brand crossed the border of Britain and is gaining popularity in the international market. Today, this is a well-proven company that organizes the delivery worldwide, which makes an emphasis on online sales.
Another edge of the talent of Oliver - writing activity. In 2013, the musician, together with another designer, began the campaign on the Kickstarter website in favor of collecting funds for his graphic novel "grown by predators". Within a few weeks after the launch, a little less than 40 thousand pounds of sterling was collected on the site.
Personal life
Oliver Sykes claims the titus-rocker in the world. All body, even head covered with symbolic images. But it does not repel from him numerous fans, because the performer is good, high (height 185 cm) and always stylishly combed.
In 2015, deciding to leave behind a turbulent bachelor's personal life behind, Rocker married, stating this on the whole world in the official "instagram" - published a photo. The wife of the singer became Hanna Pixie Snowdon. Couple met from December 2013, the wedding was played in Italian Tuscany.
However, the marriage was short. In 2017, Oliver was divorced with Khanna. The second wife of the musician became the Alissa Sulce model. Sayx children do not yet.
Oliver Syx now
In 2018, Oliver and Bring Me The Horizon released a new MANTRA track, which became the first composition since 2015.
It is expected that the song will enter the new album of the group, over which work is underway.
Discography
- 2006 - Count Your Blesings
- 2008 - SUICIDE SEASON
- 2010 - "There Is A Hell, Believe Me I'Ve Seen IT. There IS A Heaven, Let's Keep IT A Secret »
- 2013 - "SEMPITERNAL"
- 2015 - "That's The Spirit"