Jimmy Constable

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James Michael (Jimmy) Constable was born on 21st September 1971 in Toxteth, Liverpool where he grew up with his mother (Margaret) father, (Ronnie) and sister, (Nicola). As a kid Jimmy was heavily into sport as well as music, especially football and even played for Wrexham FC as a teenager. But it was his passion for music, even being babysat by Dave from the band 'The Real Thing' that would see him eventually live many a child's dream of becoming a star.

Jimmy's musical roots have always been in Soul, R'n'B and Motown classics and his early influences include Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Boyz to Men and George Michael. However Jimmy's first taste of musical success came at just 9 years old when he won a talent contest performing as another of his childhood idols, Shakin' Stevens.

Having tried his hand at boxing, car mechanics and even being a lifeguard, Jimmy became a dancer for the late night TV show 'The Hitman and Her' where he met fellow band member Spike Dawbarn and the boyband '911' was born. The boys then auditioned the third member of the band Lee Brennan, met their manager in Glasgow and spent the next year touring schools around the UK. Having released two singles 911 struck lucky and signed a record deal with Virgin. The next five years saw the boys rocket to fame, releasing four albums, including a greatest hits, achieving 10 top ten hit singles, including 2 number one's and selling over 7 million records world wide. 911 also toured the UK three times playing major arenas and sold out two stadium dates in Asia.

It was whilst playing gigs in Malaysia, exhausted by years of constant touring that Lee and Spike announced to Jimmy that they'd had enough and wanted to quit the band. The boys were also involved in litigation with their management company over breaking a contract and were watching the money they had earned, living their dream, disappear. Drained and disillusioned with fame and the music industry Spike, Lee and Jimmy announced the split up of 911 in February 2000 on Chris Moyles Radio 1 show. Jimmy himself now talks openly about how hard it was for him to take the sudden and unexpected break up of his band at the height of their success. The shock of the break up sent Jimmy into deep depression and he turned to drink and drugs for the first two years. "I think I was looking for answers I didn't know. I escaped on breaks to Spain and Portugal to get away". Jimmy recalls his lowest point being "sat on the edge of my bed with a handful of pills thinking 'shall I end it now'. I can't say there was a reason why I didn't do it but something stopped me".

Jimmy's wake up call came when he almost died in a road accident. His car spun off the motorway, hit some steps and rolled back down into the path of some heavy trucks. "I thought it was the end. My survival was a miracle and it helped me kick-start my life". Bouncing back with new found strength Jimmy is now firmly in control of his career. He has co written his solo album with Simon Ellis (East17, S-club7, Brand New Heavies), Simon Tauber (Gina G, Atomic Kitten), Bob and Rich at The Next Room studios (Robbie Craig, Conner Reeves, Shameless, Lauren, Medusa), Gary Barlow (Take That) and Jonny Douglas (George Michael).

There is a maturity and bravery in his song writing that echo's the sincerity and emotions of singer / songwriters like George Michael and Robbie Williams. "I have found it very easy to write this album. When the time came, to start creating music again, it helped me deal with everything that had happened and it is a channel for my feelings and thoughts about my life."

Jimmy appeared on MTV's Totally Boyband in Sept/Oct 2006, from the makers of last year's smash hit show Totally Scott Lee - as part of a super boyband - Upper Street. The show followed the band for 6 weeks, ending in them releasing their debut single, The One. Jimmy continues to work on his solo music and is anticpating a solo release in 2007.

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