| Intro | Singer/Songwriter |
| Is |
Musician Composer |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 April 1981 |
| Age: | 39 years |
Michael Phillip “Mike” Christie (born 21 April 1981) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, and baritone with classical popera group G4 from series 1 of The X Factor back in 2004.
Early life
Mike Christie was born in Redhill, Surrey. He began singing professionally at the age of eight when he was offered a place as a chorister at Reigate St. Mary’s Choir School, and in 1993, he gained admission into Ardingly College where he studied singing under John Dudley and Director of Music Robert Hammersley. It was during this period he appeared in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral as a member of a choir at one of the weddings featured; they would later record the soundtrack for The Browning Version. After his voice broke, Mike Christie took a couple of years out, taking A levels in Chemistry, Art & Design and Music before returning to singing at the age of seventeen. He later spent four years at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2004 with Honours in Singing and Piano.
G4
Before graduating, Mike Christie competed in The X Factor as a member of G4 with Jon Ansell, Matt Stiff, and Ben Thapa where they placed second behind Steve Brookstein. The group released three albums before their split in 2007, with Christie admitting: “We’d had enough of each other”. However, after a seven year split G4 decided to have a One Night Only Reunion Concert at the Barbican Centre in London, opposite the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Nick Ashby as Matt Stiff wanted to concentrate on his solo operatic career. This was a success which led to a Reunion Concert Tour across the UK. Mike Christie has also been on a Christmas By Candlelight Tour along with the other members of G4 in 2015. During 2016, G4 went on a Back For Good Tour with special female guest singers of Margaret Keys, Katie Marshall, Alessandra Paonessa for the April leg of the tour but for September they were joined by Vox Vortura.
Solo career
In 2010, Mike Christie released his debut solo album To The Fore which was a departure from the classical crossover songs he had been known for, and included several self-penned songs including “Why Not Today”; prior to this, he had headlined his Showstoppers tour in Birmingham and London. A year later, he featured in a production of The Glorious Ones, and in 2013, his own opera The Miller’s Wife – written entirely in English – was shown at the Arcola theatre. Mike Christie in 2016 participated in operas at The Opera Holland Park in London. In 2017, Mike Christie will be involved in a performance of Verdi’s Macbeth as Banquo. Mike Christie also tweeted that he will be releasing another solo album.
Other work
Mike Christie worked in property development shortly after the G4’s split.
Mike Christie has also got his own production company of Amick Productions where he has signed G4 (band) and Vox Fortura.