Liam James Payne is an English singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series X-Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction. The group has since released five albums, embarked on four world tours, and won several awards. Payne has worked with other producers under the monikers "Big Payno" and "Payno" creating remixes for songs by his group and Cheryl. In 13 January 2016, after nearly 6 years as a group, 1D announced the group would go on hiatus, since then the members have built successful solo careers for themselves. Payne signed a recording deal with Republic Records in North America. In May 2017, Payne released "Strip That Down" as the lead single from his upcoming debut album.
| Born: | Liam James Payne, August 29, 1993, Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active: | 2008–present |
| Net worth: | £44 million |
| Partner(s): | Cheryl Cole (2016-2018) Maya Henry (2019-present) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Twitter: | Liam Payne's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Liam Payne's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Liam Payne's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | Liam Payne's Youtube channel |
| IMDb: | Liam Payne's IMDb |
| Spotify: | Liam Payne's Spotify |
| iTunes: | Liam Payne's iTunes |
About Liam Payne
Singer who gained fame with the highly successful British boy band One Direction alongside Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. One Direction was named 2012's Top New Artist by Billboard and in 2014, the band received eight Teen Choice Awards.
Before Fame
As a youngster he was bullied so he began taking boxing lessons. He majored in music technology at City of Wolverhampton College.
Achievement
He was discovered on The X Factor and appeared on the reserve list for the 2012 Olympics as a sprinter.
Family Life
He was born to Geoff and Karen Payne and he has two older sisters named Ruth and Nicola. He began dating Maya Henry in 2019. He previously dated dancer Danielle Peazer, social star Sophia Smith and singer Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. He and Cheryl had a son named Bear together in March 2017.
Associations
He and fellow One Direction member Harry Styles both pursued solo careers.
Information related to Liam Payne
- One Direction members
- Republic Records artists
- English pop singers
- Capitol Records artists
