Rhys Bobridge

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Rhys Bobridge | image = File:Rhys Bobridge (10473230183).jpg | caption = Rhys Bobridge as ''living statue'' | image_size = 150 | background = solo_singer | alias = Rhys | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|12|24}} | death_date = | origin = Adelaide, Australia<ref name="meegan">{{cite news |first=Genevieve |last=Meegan |title=Tough road to the top for Rhys |url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,23603866-5007422,00.html |work=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide |date=27 April 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> | instrument = vocals | genre = pop, dance | occupation = pop singer, dancer, make-up artist | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = ''So You Think You Can Dance Australia'' | website = }} '''Rhys Bobridge''', also known as '''Rhys''', is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney.

==Early life== Bobridge started gymnastics at seven years of age,<ref name="meegan"/> which led him to attending classes at Johnny Young Talent School,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebrities.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=402351 |title=Rhys Bobridge |accessdate=1 September 2009 |publisher=NineMSN |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224213046/http://celebrities.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=402351 |archivedate=24 December 2008 }}</ref> alongside ''Australian Idol'' winner Wes Carr.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wes Carr and Rhys Bobridge on Young Talent Time together |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,,24579167-5013560,00.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=31 October 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> In grade 10, Bobridge left Brighton Secondary School to attend Victorian College of the Arts, then went to work in a Taiwan theme park.<ref name="meegan"/>

==Career== Bobridge appeared on the ABC TV and Seven Network's children's television program ''The Fairies'' as Elf from 2000 to 2007<ref name="abc">{{cite news|title=Dancing king |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/theshallowend/2008/04/dancing-king.html |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=28 April 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925175906/http://blogs.abc.net.au/theshallowend/2008/04/dancing-king.html |archivedate=25 September 2009 }}</ref> and performed as a drag queen named "Regime Dettol".<ref>{{cite news |first=Christine |last=Sams |title=Past can't drag a top dancer down |url=http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2008/04/26/1208743316334.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502144756/http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=%2Farticles%2F2008%2F04%2F26%2F1208743316334.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2008 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=27 April 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

He was runner up on Network 10's inaugural season of ''So You Think You Can Dance Australia'' in April 2008,<ref name="abc"/> and performed at the 18th Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) in August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drag industry celebrates in style |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24204816-29277,00.html |work=Herald Sun |date=19 August 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009}} {{Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> On 24 November, after signing with Warner Music Australia,<ref name="moran">{{cite news |first=Jonathon |last=Moran |title=So they think he can sing |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sunday-telegraph/so-they-think-he-can-sing/story-e6frewt9-1111118178402 |work=The Sunday Telegraph |date=30 November 2008 |accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> Bobridge released an altered cover version of the dance track "Hot Summer", originally performed by German pop band Monrose. "Hot Summer" was used on station promotions for Network Ten,<ref name="moran"/> and reached number 39 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rhys&titel=Hot+Summer&cat=s |title=Rhys – Hot Summer |accessdate=1 September 2009 |publisher=australian-charts.com}}</ref>

Rhys has also taught dance at a number of organisations including the Sydney Dance Company studios.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/studios/timetable/ |title=Sydney Dance Company Studios Timetable |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005152533/http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/studios/timetable/ |archivedate=5 October 2011 }}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions !rowspan="2"| Title !rowspan="2"| Year !colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="40px"|AUS<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Rhys&cat=s|title=Rhys singles|website=australian-charts.com|accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> ! width="40px"|NLD<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Rhys&cat=s|title=Rhys singles|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=1 September 2009}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| "Hot Summer" | 2008 | 39 | 45 |}

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Rhys Bobridge}} * [http://vimeo.com/2367367 Hot Summer music video] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111005152518/http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/person/teacher/rhys-bobridge/ Rhys Bodbridge at Sydney Dance Company] *[http://www.runneruprhys.tumblr.com Rhys' Blog]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobridge, Rhys}} Category:1981 births Category:Australian pop singers Category:So You Think You Can Dance Australia contestants Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Adelaide Category:Singers from Melbourne Category:21st-century Australian singers Category:21st-century Australian male singers Category:Australian child singers