Biography
Who is Conor Maynard?
Early Life and Beginnings
Conor Maynard was born on November 21, 1992, in Brighton, England. He grew up with parents Gary and Helen, alongside his siblings Jack and Anna. He attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, East Sussex. As a child actor, he appeared in the television series Dream Team as a young Casper Rose.
In May 2006, Conor registered an account on YouTube. By December 2008, he uploaded his first singing video, covering the song Breathe by Lee Carr. His online presence steadily grew as he shared various musical covers on the video platform.
Rise to Fame
Conor signed a recording contract with Parlophone in late 2010 before joining Warner Music Group. In late 2011, he received a nomination for MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. He won this award in January 2012 after capturing nearly half of the public vote.
He released his debut single, Can't Say No, in April 2012. The track debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart and sold over seventy thousand copies in its first week. It also achieved chart success in Ireland.
Albums and Career Highlights
Conor released his first studio album, Contrast, in July 2012. The album went straight to number one on the UK Album Chart and featured successful tracks like Vegas Girl and Turn Around, which featured Ne-Yo. He followed this with a book titled Take Off, detailing his rise to fame.
Over the following years, Conor released additional musical projects, including his covers album Covers in 2016 and his original studio album +11 Hours in 2023. He also performed in the Broadway production of Kinky Boots as Charlie Price between November 2018 and January 2019.
Personal Life
Conor has collaborated with numerous artists and participated in recording England's 2014 World Cup charity track Greatest Day alongside other pop stars and former football players. In 2024, a public claim regarding paternity led him to take a test, which confirmed he was not the father of the child in question.
Birthday and age
Conor Maynard was born on November 21, 1992, which makes Conor 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Conor shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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