Tommy Sparks
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Tommy Sparks | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Sparks |
| Born | 7 February 1986 |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009-present |
Thomas Sparks (born 7 February 1986) is a Swedish-born English singer-songwriter from London. He is known for his songs "She's Got Me Dancing" and "I'm a Rope". His self-titled album was released on 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom. He co-wrote The Prodigy song "Wild West" featured on the bonus disc for Invaders Must Die.[1] He also features on the Filthy Dukes album Nonsense in the Dark on the song "Messages".[2]
A clip of "She's Got Me Dancing" was used by Apple in the iPod Touch "Next Level Fun" television commercial as well as being featured in the soundtrack for the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 10. The song was included in the Ubisoft's Just Dance 3 video game and was featured in the game's trailer during the 2011 Gamescom. It was also used in an advertisement for the Sony Eyepet. The song "I'm a Rope" featured in the soundtrack of Codemaster's racing game Colin McRae: DiRT 2.[3]
Tommy Sparks has also gone on to form a new band called Health Club.
He currently plays synths and guitar in Kele Okereke's solo band 'Kele'
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | Tommy Sparks
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| UK [4] | |||
| 2009 | "I'm a Rope" | — | Tommy Sparks |
| "She's Got Me Dancing" | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tommy Sparks". Global Publishing. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
- ^ "News: Filthy Music". 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009.
- ^ Effendi, Jeff (9 August 2009). "Codemasters reveal DiRT 2 soundtrack". Gamerlimit. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Tommy Sparks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
External links
[edit]- Tommy Sparks Article on The Guardian
- Tommy Sparks at AllMusic
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- English dance musicians
- English pop musicians
- English male singer-songwriters
- People from Kilburn, London
- Island Records artists
- Swedish dance musicians
- Singers from Stockholm
- Swedish pop musicians
- Swedish male singer-songwriters
- Swedish singer-songwriters
- Nu-disco musicians
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century Swedish singers
- 21st-century British male singers