Gareth Malone

Birth Name:

Gareth Edmund Malone

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Sound department, Music department

For his services to music, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Birthday Honours
Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Factual Series along with Lucy Hillman, Stephen Finnigan and Tim Carter for "The Choir: Military Wives" in 2012
Studied drama at the University of East Anglia Norwich, but found ways to work music into his spare time, and eventually completed a postgraduate course at The Royal Academy of Music
First developed a love of choir while attending grammar school in Bournemouth, England
Quote: "I've been obsessed with music since before I can remember․"
Best known for appearing on television programs focused on singing and choral music, especially "The Choir․"
In 2001, he was awarded the position of Edward Heath Assistant Animateur with the London Symphony Orchestra
Enjoys walking when he isn't singing and has taken memorable rambles in Cornwall, England
Enjoys watching television series via DVD box sets
Wrote the books "Music for the People" and "Choir: Tears, Triumphs and Transformations․"

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