Simon Pryce
| Simon Pryce | |
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 Pryce at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Simon Pryce |
| Born | Australia |
| Genres | Children's music, musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | The Wiggles |
Simon Pryce is an Australian singer and actor. He is known for his work on the children's show The Kingdom of Paramithi and is currently the Red Wiggle in the 2nd generation of The Wiggles.
Career
Pryce, whose grandparents were opera singers, started performing at an early age. He studied drama at the University of Sydney. He has had a long career in musical theatre, and has performed in Cats as Old Deuteronomy, Masterpiece: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Witches of Eastwick, Villain of Flowers, South Pacific, Fidelio with Opera Australia, and The Sunshine Club with the Sydney Theatre Company. He understudied for and played the Phantom in the Australian performance of Phantom of the Opera over 100 times. Pryce has appeared in numerous TV shows and films, including Water Rats, All Saints, Home and Away, and Hunt Angels.[1]
Pryce joined The Wiggles headquarters in 2002, beginning as "one of their main voice artists"[1] on several of their CDs. He joined their regular tour in 2011, as Ringo the Ringmaster and understudying for founding member Murray Cook. He also starred as King John in the Wiggles' production The Kingdom of Paramithi.[1] In mid-2012, it was announced that Pryce would replace Cook in early 2013.[2]
Personal life
Pryce described himself as "always into fitness and health", but that The Wiggles' performance schedule demanded an even higher level. In early 2016, he described his workout routine and the group's competitive culture of fitness, especially among its male members, to ex-rugby footballer Adam MacDougall.[3]
In late 2015, Pryce became engaged to ex-gymnast Lauren Hannaford; they met four years earlier, when she toured with The Wiggles.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Meet the next generation Wiggles". wiggletime.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Gelineau, Kristen (05-17-2012). "New Wiggles to wear the purple, red and yellow shirts". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-10-27
- ↑ MacDougall, Adam (13 February 2016). "MadFit: The Wiggles’ Simon Pryce doesn’t kid around when it comes to fitness". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Pustetto, Megan (21 February 2016). "The Wiggles star Simon Pryce announces his engagement to gymnast Lauren Hannaford". D1T.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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