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Biography:

During his involvement in Aspects of Love, his single of the song "Love Everything," from the show, hit #1 in the UK charts and turned Michael into a household name in England. He was chosen to represent Great Britain in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest which was seen by 600 million people worldwide. He finished in 2nd place with the song "One Step Out of Time". He then began recording solo albums his first album, Michael Ball, reached #1 in the UK charts. He has had great success with his six solo CDs released since then, they have all reached "Gold" status. His most recent CD, The Movies has been certified "Platinum" and with over 300,000 copies sold, it is Michael�s most successful album to date. With the release of each album, Michael has embarked on national concert tours in the UK. He has also appeared in several Royal Variety Shows and in Joy To the World at the Albert Hall again. He could be seen in Hyde Park in Proms In The Park and the Christmas concert in Birmingham Hallelujah. And too many concerts and benefits to count!

- 1962 - born in Midlands, England
- 1984 - graduated from Guildford School of Acting

John the Baptist & Judas in Godspell
Frederick in Pirates of Penzance
- 1985 - West End debut as Marius in Les Miserables
- 1989 - met Cathy McGowan
Alex in Aspects of Love
Awarded "Most Promising Artiste" by the Variety Club of Great Britain
- 1991 - Performed in the opening ceremonies of the Rugby World Cup
- 1993 - starred in his own TV variety show, "The Michael Ball Show"
- 1995 - performed in the 10th anniversary concert of Les Mis�rables

Birthdate:

June 27, 1962

Recordings:

Michael Ball - Centre Stage

- Les Miserables - Original London Cast (1985)
- Les Miserables - Complete Symphonic Recording (1988)
- Aspects of Love (1988) - Rage of the Heart (1989)
- Solo album, Michael Ball (1992)
- Solo album, Always (1993)
- Solo album, One Careful Owner (1994)
- West Side Story with Barbara Bonney (1994)
- First Love (1996)
- The Musicals (1996)
- Les Miserables - The 10th Anniversary Concert (1996)
- The Premiere Collection Encore - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Save the Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs
- World in Union Anthems

Television Credits:

- Henry Purcell in England, My England (1995)

Fan Club:

Michael Ball Fan Club
P.O. Box 2073
Colchester
Essex CO4 4YN
U.K.

Visit the Michael Ball Fan Club Page for more information.

Personal Information:

Birthdate: June 27, 1962
Height: 5'-11"
Family: brother Kevin, sister Katherine
Pet: Yogi (a dog)
School: Guilford Acting School
Marital Status: Single, living with his girlfriend Cathy McGowan

Favourite Things:

Colour: blue
Wine: Chateau d'Yquem and Puligny Montrachet
Song: "You Made Me Love You" (Judy Garland)
Car: Lady Penelope's Rolls Royce, Citroen's 2CV-Dolly
Clothes: Versace, Armani, Mugler, Gap
Activities: Sleeping, eating, playing suash

[Information drawn from The Michael Ball Mailing List FAQ and the Fact Files from The Michael Ball Fan Club]

Miscellaneous Information:

He studied drama at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1984. Had had never taken singing lessons.

On February 14, 1999, Michael was presented with the Variety Club of Great Britain Award for Best Recording Artist of 1998. The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards honours the best of British talent in the world of film, television, radio, theatre and music.

Links:

Pat & Rina's Michael Ball Website. Absolutely impressive site! Pictures to die for, and loaded with information. A definite must for a Michael Ball fan.
The Michael Ball Page
Monica's Michael Ball Site

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