Personal:
From London
Education:
Morley College/The Actors Centre (London)
The Acting Corps (Los Angeles)
Career:
As a model: international success; photo shoots for magazines, advertising campaigns and catalogues; music videos
Pop group with his brother Steven, called “Fresh”; recording contract with “East West” records; released two singles: “Feel My Rhythm” and “Did I Say Ti Amo”
Musical/Theatre: auditioned for “Hotstuff” by accident when sent into a wrong room.
Lead role of Joe Soap in “Hotstuff”
Cab Calloway in “The Blues Brothers” (West End and UK and Germany tour)
Simba in the original Disney cast of “The Lion King” (West End) for 3 ½ years
Marvin Gaye in “Dancing In The Streets” (West End)
Principal Singer in “Thriller Live” 2009 (West End)
Own show: “You Can Do It”, premiered in October 2012 at Leicester Square Theatre
Several songs available for download on iTunes
On ITV Superstar:
Live show 1: “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” (Procol Harum)
Live show 2: “Part Of Me” (Katy Perry)
Live show 3: “More Than Words” (Extreme)
Live show 4: “Here I Go Again” (Whitesnake)
Live show 5: “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele)
Live show 6: “Feeling Good” (Nina Simone)
Sing-off with Jeff and Jon: “Could We Start Again, Please” (Jesus Christ Superstar) – saved
Live show 7: “Handbags And Gladrags” (Chris Farlowe)
Sing-off with Nathan: “Love Changes Everything” (Aspects Of Love) – saved
Live show 8: “Hard To Handle” (Otis Redding)
Live show 9 (final): “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” (Elton John) – third place
Music:
“Here I Go Again” (Youtube video)
As Simba in the original London cast (Youtube video)
“Just Can’t Wait To Be King” – The Legend of the Lion King (Disney Resort, Paris) (Youtube video)
“Thriller Live” (Youtube video)
“In “Thriller live” at West End live 2009 (Youtube video) – from 5:25 – 7:08 (with Ben)
Fresh: “Feel My Rhythm” (Youtube video)
“Did I Say Ti Amo” (Youtube video)
Roger meeting fans outside Fountain Studios (Youtube video)
An interview:
At the opening night of “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Youtube)
Quotes:
On ITV Superstar and the final show: “It was a very dramatic final wasn’t it? It was a great experience after such a long process to get to the final, and it was a really electric day. It was very enjoyable indeed and I feel that I completed the “mission”, if you like, of Superstar which was not only to make a serious attempt to get the part of Jesus but also to polish up some of my skills and to learn a whole load of new ones.”
On his future: “Well, there’s a lot to do but, first things first, I need to get a bit of rest after such a rollercoaster journey. I think that it’s really important, after you finish a job, to take stock and to get your energy back up but, at the same time, whilst the iron is hot you’ve got to strike it, so I’ll be out there and I’m already having some discussions with different people.“
Social Media:
Twitter: @Rogerwright1
Facebook: Roger Wright singer/songwriter/actor
Youtube: Roger Wright
Website: http://rogerwright.co.uk/
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