liam payne
EARLY LIFE
Liam James Payne was born on August 29th, 1993 in Wolverhampton, England. He grew up living with his mother, father, and two older sisters. As a young teen, Liam was interested in both singing and athletics, specifically running. He had also learned how to box, but that wasn’t because he had a passion for boxing, it was to defend himself, because as a teenager Liam had gotten bullied. Before the X-Factor, Liam had a plan of going to college to study music technology. X-FACTOR When Liam was fourteen, he auditioned for the X-Factor. He only made it to the performance at the judges houses, being eliminated. But Liam decided to come back two years later and audition singing Arthur Hamilton Cry Me a River. When Liam was eliminated after boot camp, he was soon put in a band with the other members of One Direction. Liam is seen as the more serious and mature member of the group, by trying to keep his bandmates in line and keep them on task. AFTER X-FACTOR Payne was given a lot of the solo parts in their songs since their first album. Even years after the X-Factor, Liam is still the most mature, but bandmate Louis Tomlinson said, “I think the other boys and I have corrupted him,” meaning Liam has gotten used to being laid back and care free. Liam has dated dancer Danielle Peazer, and the relationship ended in late 2012. Currently, Payne is dating Sophia Smith, who was his childhood crush when they met at Peter’s Collegiate School in Wolverhampton. |