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 David Campbell is the son of the legendary Australian rock and roll singer Jimmy Barnes. Jimmy was born on 28 April, 1956, and David was born in 1973, when Jimmy and his mother were still teenagers. Jimmy Barnes was not yet famous, and David's early life was quite difficult. 'Campbell' is the surname of his maternal grandparents, his mothers surname. David was raised by his mother and her parents, and he had no idea from an early age that Jimmy Barnes was his father. When he was a teenager he learned of his heritage, and decided to follow in his fathers footsteps. David played the lead role of Johnny O'keefe in the mega-extravaganza stage musical about O'Keefe's life 'Shout'. David has acted in many theatre roles, and has also released many CDs of his music. His latest single 'Hope' was performed by him on 'Micallef Tonight' and reached the top 10 in Australia.Born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of rock star Jimmy Barnes; David Campbell was performing at the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Opera House by the age of 20. He followed this by travelling to New York to perform his own cabaret show, which Time Out described as "creating the biggest buzz since Barbra Streisand". After several years performing in New York, Campbell came back to Australia to take the leading role of Johnny O'Keefe in 'Shout', which made him a household name in his home country, and established him as a leading light of Australian musical theatre. Since then, he has performed in shows including 'Les Miserables', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Carousel' and 'Pirates of Penzance' - in addition to releasing four bestselling albums through Sony Australia (The Swing Sessions (2006), The Swing Sessions 2 (2007), Good Lovin' (2008), and On Broadway (2010).
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David Campbell is the son of the legendary Australian rock and roll singer Jimmy Barnes. Jimmy was born on 28 April, 1956, and David was born in 1973, when Jimmy and his mother were still teenagers. Jimmy Barnes was not yet famous, and David's early life was quite difficult. 'Campbell' is the surname of his maternal grandparents, his mothers surname. David was raised by his mother and her parents, and he had no idea from an early age that Jimmy Barnes was his father. When he was a teenager he learned of his heritage, and decided to follow in his fathers footsteps. David played the lead role of Johnny O'keefe in the mega-extravaganza stage musical about O'Keefe's life 'Shout'. David has acted in many theatre roles, and has also released many CDs of his music. His latest single 'Hope' was performed by him on 'Micallef Tonight' and reached the top 10 in Australia.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of rock star Jimmy Barnes; David Campbell was performing at the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Opera House by the age of 20. He followed this by travelling to New York to perform his own cabaret show, which Time Out described as "creating the biggest buzz since Barbra Streisand". After several years performing in New York, Campbell came back to Australia to take the leading role of Johnny O'Keefe in 'Shout', which made him a household name in his home country, and established him as a leading light of Australian musical theatre. Since then, he has performed in shows including 'Les Miserables', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Carousel' and 'Pirates of Penzance' - in addition to releasing four bestselling albums through Sony Australia (The Swing Sessions (2006), The Swing Sessions 2 (2007), Good Lovin' (2008), and On Broadway (2010).
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Son of Australian rock celebrity Jimmy Barnes.Nephew of John Swan, frontman of popular Australian band 'Swanee'.Won the top rating TV show 'It Takes Two' in 2007 with his partner, All Saints actress Jolene Anderson.Drives a convertible Mini Cooper S.Playing 'Chip Tolentino' In the Australian Premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the MTC. (January 2006)Appearing as a contestant on the new series of Channel 7's TV Show "Dancing with the stars". (September 2005)Releasing his fourth Sony album 'On Broadway', and appearing in tie-in documentary 'David Campbell On Broadway' on Australian television. (March 2010) |
| Name: |
David Campbell |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-02 08:32:01 |
| Height: |
5' 9?' (1.77 m) |
| Biography: |
David Campbell is the son of the legendary Australian rock and roll singer Jimmy Barnes. Jimmy was born on 28 April, 1956, and David was born in 1973, when Jimmy and his mother were still teenagers. Jimmy Barnes was not yet famous, and David\'s early |
| Trivia: |
Son of Australian rock celebrity Jimmy Barnes.Nephew of John Swan, frontman of popular Australian band 'Swanee'.Won the top rating TV show 'It Takes Two' in 2007 with his partner, All Saints actress Jolene Anderson.Drives a convertible Mini Cooper S.Playing 'Chip Tolentino' In the Australian Premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the MTC. (January 2006)Appearing as a contestant on the new series of Channel 7's TV Show "Dancing with the stars". (September 2005)Releasing his fourth Sony album 'On Broadway', and appearing in tie-in documentary 'David Campbell On Broadway' on Australian television. (March 2010) |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(2002) Sings with Olivia Newton-John on her album '2'.
1997 - Chosen by Sir Cameron Mackintosh to play Marius in the Australian Tenth Anniversary of Les Miserables alongside his former fiance Natalie Mendoza and Scott Irwin. |
| Spouse: |
Lisa Hewitt (November 29, 2008 - ?) Lisa Campbell (? - present) (1 child) |
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