Biography
Who is Little Boots?
Early life and music education
Victoria Christina Hesketh was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Her father worked at a motor vehicle dealership, and her mother was a writer. She grew up in Thornton, Lancashire, alongside her three younger brothers.
From the age of five, she began learning the piano. By six, she took lessons with Ruth Birchall and eventually earned a music scholarship. Her early training included classical singing lessons with Janet Wunderley. She also learned to play the flute, joined her school choir, and traveled to Manchester for harp lessons. She began writing her own original songs at the age of thirteen.
University and the band Dead Disco
She attended the private Rossall School in Fleetwood before moving on to the state Blackpool Sixth Form College. While at college, she entered the ITV talent show Pop Idol at age 16, though she was eliminated in the third round before reaching the judges.
She later studied cultural studies at the University of Leeds and graduated with a first-class honours degree. To help fund her education, she performed lounge versions of Norah Jones songs in local hotels. While at Leeds, she formed the all-female electropunk band Dead Disco with two fellow students. She served as the lead singer and keyboardist. The group gained recognition after performing at the In the City event in Manchester. They released limited singles like The Treatment and City Place before Hesketh decided to leave the group in 2008 to pursue a different musical direction.
Solo career and mainstream success
Little Boots adopted her stage name, which originated from a nickname given by a friend referencing her small feet. She began her solo pop career by writing songs and posting covers online. In early 2008, she started working with producer Greg Kurstin on her debut album, Hands.
The singer gained significant attention after topping the BBC Sound of 2009 poll and receiving a Critics' Choice nomination at the 2009 BRIT Awards. Her debut album, Hands, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. It featured successful tracks such as New in Town and Remedy. She also released the EP Illuminations in North America that same year. Throughout her career, she has released four studio albums, including Nocturnes in 2013, Working Girl in 2015, and Tomorrow's Yesterdays in 2022. She launched her own label, On Repeat Records, in 2014 to release her music.
Birthday and age
Little Boots was born on May 4, 1984, which makes Little 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Little shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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