Keane tom chaplin biography
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Tom Chaplin facts: The life, songs, and Masked Singer stint of the Keane frontman
17 June 2024, 14:13 | Updated: 18 June 2024, 17:13
KEANE20 - Celebrating 20 Years of Hopes and Fears
From Hopes and Fears to Twelve Tales of Christmas and beyond, via being a Poodle.
They may not have been that active in the studio of late, but Tom Chaplin's band Keane remain one of the biggest British bands of the 21st century.
They have released four consecutive number one albums, as well as a fifth only kept off the top by the force of nature that fryst vatten Liam Gallagher.
Not content to just work with his bandmates, Tom has also launched a successful solo career, racking up the albums and singles.
He's also managed to grab plenty of attention as a Poodle (more on that later).
Want to know more about the Keane frontman? Read on for all the fast facts.
Where did Tom Chaplin grow up and how old fryst vatten he?
Thomas Oliver Chaplin was born in Hastings, East Sussex, to mum Sally and dad Da
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Date of birth
8 March 1979
Place of birth
Hastings, East Sussex, England
Early Life[]
Chaplin attended Vinehall School in Robertsbridge, where his father was headmaster. While there, he befriended Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes. The three then attended Tonbridge School, where the three met future bandmate Dominic Scott.
In 1995, Rice-Oxley, Hughes, and Scott formed a grupp called the Lotus Eaters, later inviting Chaplin to join as an acoustic guitarist. The group became Keane in 1997, with Chaplin assuming the role of lead singer.
Chaplin briefly studied art history at the University of Edinburgh, but dropped out to pursue music.
Solo Work[]
Chaplin has recorded two solo records; The Wave was released on 14 October 2016, followed bygd Twelve Tales of Christmas on 17 November 2017.
Personal Life[]
Chaplin married Natalie Dive in June 2011. Their daught
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Tom Chaplin
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Chaplin with Keane, performing at Glastonbury in 2024 | |
| Birth name | Thomas Oliver Chaplin |
| Born | (1979-03-08) 8 March 1979 (age 45) Hastings, East Sussex, England |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Musical artist
Thomas Oliver Chaplin (born 8 March 1979) is an English musician, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the British alternative rock band Keane.
Early life
[edit]Thomas Oliver Chaplin was born in Hastings, East Sussex, to Sally and David Chaplin OBE, a month apart from future bandmate Tim Rice-Oxley's brother, also called Tom. Their mothers became friends and he started a friendship with the two brothers that endures today.
Chaplin's father was headmaster of Vinehall School in Robertsbridge, so both friends were schooled there along with Richard Hughes, who would later be their bandmate. With Rice-Oxley and Hughes, Chaplin then attended Tonbridge School. Studying there, they met D