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| Birth name | Timothy John Harding |
| Born | (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978 (age 46) Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Sony |
Timothy John Harding (born 1 February 1978) is an Australian musician, singer, guitarist, entertainer and former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5. He left Hi-5 on November 14 2007, after nine years with the group due to suffering major injuries following a motorcycle accident.
Life and career
Harding grew up in Sydney, Australia, with two younger brothers named Peter and James and attended St Andrew's Cathedral School. In 1993 he began a funk band Compos Mentis with his brother Peter, family friend Mike McCarthy and bass player Sam O'Donnell. He does a Bit of Boxing and Surfing. In 1998 whilst studying social work at university, he auditioned for the children's musical group debut in Hi-5 from April 12, 1999. Harding was accepted and remained a core member of the group until he left the group after suffering a broken back and toes in a motorcycle accident at Eastern Creek Raceway earlier on December 19, 2007. He was replaced by Stevie Nicholson. Whilst Harding was in Hi-5, they won five ARIA Music Awards and three Logie Awards.
Harding lives in Newcastle with his wife Tash and daughters Arielle and Beatrix and works as a freelance entertainer and musician. He also sings with the Sydney-based weddings and functions band Soultraders. Harding also provided the voice for "Zip the Bird" in Cushion Kids.
References
- "Hi-5". childrenstv.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007.
- "timhardingmusic". timhardingmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- "Showcase Entertainment". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- "Tim Harding leaves cast". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Former Hi-5 Tim Harding back seeking stage and screen work". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Australian Breaking News Headlines & World News Online | SMH.com.au". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- Media, Australian Community Media - Fairfax (1 March 2016). "Tim from Hi-5 now calls Newie home". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Soultraders". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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