Phil Burton | |
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| Birth name | Phillip Andrew Burton |
| Born | 13 March 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, vocal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Member of | Human Nature |
| Website | Official Site |
Phillip Andrew Burton OAM (born 13 March 1974) is an Australian musician best known as a member of the Australian pop vocal band Human Nature with Toby Allen, Andrew Tierney and his brother Michael Tierney since 1989.
With Human Nature, he has won an ARIA Music Award for Reach Out: The Motown Record. Phil has also competed in Dancing with the Stars Australia coming in first place and winning the mirror ball trophy with his dance partner Ash-Leigh Hunter.
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Biography
Phil Burton grew up in Sydney, New South Wales and studied at Hurlstone Agricultural High School where he met Toby Allen and Andrew Tierney. The three were in the same year level and worked in the school productions of Godspell and Grease.[1] They formed a band named, 4Trax, and performed for the first time in 1989 at a schools' combined concert singing "Earth Angel".[2][3]
With Human Nature, Burton has won a Highest Selling Album ARIA Music Award for Reach Out: The Motown Record in 2006. As from 2009, the band has had 16 ARIA nominations.[4] During 2009, the band performed in Las Vegas at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. They returned to Australia in November and performed with Smokey Robinson at the Wyndham Estate in the Hunter Valley in December.[5]
In May 2023, it was announced that Burton would be participating in the twentieth series of Dancing with the Stars.[6] He was paired with Ash-Leigh Hunter. Announced on the 23 July, Phil and Ashley won the mirror ball trophy for their freestyle dance. Awarded 39 points out of the possible 40, the pair came equal first however won the audience vote, crowing them the winner of Dancing with the Stars Australia 2023.[7][8]
Personal life
Burton married Justine Smith, who had worked in marketing and communications for a financial company.[9] The couple lived in Belrose, New South Wales, before moving to Las Vegas in 2009.[9] As of October 2016, they have two children under the names of Ash Burton (2008) and Xavier Burton (2014). Phil Burton and his family moved back to Sydney, Australia in October 2020, and they currently reside in the Northern Beaches area.[5][9]
References
- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1. Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Specific
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Human Nature". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ McFarlane 'Human Nature' entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) Human Nature[permanent dead link] entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2009: History: Winners by Artist: Human Nature". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 6 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Simons, Polly (12 November 2009). "Human Nature are as big as it gets in Vegas". Manly Daily. News Community Media (News Corporation). Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "First look at Dancing with the Stars for 2023". Seven News. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Dancing With the Stars 2023 winner revealed". Seven News. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Haddad, Kailah (23 July 2023). "And the "Dancing With the Stars" 2023 Winner Is..." POPSUGAR Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Swain, Sarah (7 October 2016). "Human Nature Phil Burton wife". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
External links
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