Lachlan Gillespie
| Lachlan Gillespie | |
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 Gillespie at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lachlan Gillespie |
| Born |
1985/1986 (age 29–30)[1] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | The Wiggles |
Lachlan Gillespie is an Australian singer, musician, and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's music group, The Wiggles wearing the purple skivvy.
Early life
Gillespie, whose nickname is "Lachy", began playing the piano at the age of four, and started formal singing training when he was 12. He attended the Fame School of Performing Arts as a teenager, earned a Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and has performed in musicals in Melbourne and New York. He has been a vocal and drama coach for children between the ages of four and 13.[2][3]
Career
Gillespie joined The Wiggles in 2009, touring with the "Dorothy the Dinosaur Traveling Show", as Captain Feathersword, and then as a Wiggly Dancer and Wags the Dog during the group's regular tour. In May 2012, it was announced that Gillespie would replace founding member Jeff Fatt as the Purple Wiggle at the beginning of the following year.[2]
Two years into their relationship, Gillespie and fellow Wiggles performer Emma Watkins publicly acknowledged their romantic involvement in March 2015.[4] In May 2015, the couple announced their engagement.[1] They married on the 9th of April 2016 at Hopewood House in Bowral in New South Wales, Australia.[5]
References
- 1 2 "We’re engaged! Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie pops the question to yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins". Daily Mail. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Meet the next generation Wiggles". Wiggletime.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ↑ Shearer, Geoff (2012-05-19). "Brisbane-bred Lachlan Gillespie the 'Maroon' Wiggle". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ Kilby, Penelope (7 March 2015). "'It's the best thing to happen to me': The Wiggles' secret couple Emma Watkins and Lachlan Gillespie give fans a glimpse into their private world and how they fell in love". DailyMail. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Domjen, Briana (9 April 2016). "Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie and Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins tie the knot in royal-inspired wedding". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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