Axle Whitehead

中文名：艾克斯爾·懷海德

國籍：澳大利亞

出生地：澳大利亞墨爾本

生日：1980 年 12 月 16 日

Axle Whitehead（1980年12月16日出生于澳大利亞墨爾本）是一個澳大利亞的電視節(jié)目主持人，歌手，音樂家和演員。他是Video Hits的主持人。2008年，他發(fā)行了他的第一張錄音室專輯Losing Sleep，在ARIA排名前50位首次亮相。他還在第七頻道的主頁上演奏了Liam Murphy，并且是The World's Strictest Parents的主持人。2015年，懷特黑德在Showtime系列中開始扮演音樂家戴維斯的角色。他目前長在主持游戲節(jié)目 The Wall。

1999年，懷特黑德被接納進入維多利亞藝術(shù)學院學習爵士即興創(chuàng)作，然后與各種樂隊一起巡回澳大利亞和中國。他最初是2003年第一個澳大利亞偶像系列賽的參賽選手。他未能贏得比賽，但卻進入前二十名。在偶像被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，他被聘為主辦的電視音樂節(jié)目，視頻點擊上網(wǎng)絡(luò)十，托管從2004年至1 2006年11月，他走遍世界各地采訪藝術(shù)家，如碧昂斯，賈斯汀，綠洲和杜蘭杜蘭。

Whitehead的首張單曲“ I Do not Do Surprises ”于2008年1月在電臺上發(fā)布，于2008年3月17日在澳大利亞ARIA排行榜上排名第8位。也達到了澳大利亞iTunes排行榜的第1位。它也收到點播的新星廣播浮出水面電視廣告的流行頻道10顯示眾議院和女子謀殺俱樂部和7頻道的主客場，被形容為之間的交叉酷玩樂隊和羅比·威廉姆斯。他的首張專輯“ Losing Sleep”由英國混音師David Treahearn混音并于2008年8月22日通過路演音樂發(fā)布。懷特黑德于2008年2月24日回歸Video Hits，并于2008年9月5日回歸澳大利亞偶像，但僅作為嘉賓宣傳他的首張專輯。第三首單曲Losing Sleep，Satellite在第五頻道和視頻點播中獲得了重要影響。

懷特黑德也成為高檔服裝品牌'Marcs'的代言人。他的形象出現(xiàn)在夏季/秋季運動的公共汽車和印刷廣告上。

小第一屆澳洲偶像的參賽者Axle Whitehead，雖然在比賽中沒有進入最后的Final 10，但比賽結(jié)束后即獲得澳洲10臺的音樂主持人職位，可惜由于之后在澳洲音樂頒獎典禮的cock flashing動作而被炒魷魚了。即使被冠以“猥褻”，在同志圈里越來越hot的Axle Whitehead依然表示完全不后悔這么做，并且會“do it again”。

2008發(fā)行的處女專輯《Losing Sleep》，受到負面新聞的影響，專輯銷量并不好，在澳大利亞連TOP50都沒能進入。但是拋開其備受爭議的私生活不談，這張專輯還是很有聽點的。先行單曲I Dont Do Surprises打入單曲榜的TOP 10。“Satellite”節(jié)奏強勁，可以領(lǐng)略到Axle嫻熟的假聲?！癆nywhere”節(jié)奏激勁，很適合在開車的時候聽。 “Landslide”則以鋼琴做旋律的基底鋪陳，貫穿整首曲子。

Axle Whitehead (born 16 December 1980 in Melbourne, Australia) is a former Australian Video Hits TV host and current singer and musician. In 2008, he released his first solo album Losing Sleep which debuted outside of the ARIA top 50.

Career

Axle Whitehead was originally a contestant on the first series of Australian Idol in 2003. He failed to win the competition but made it into the top twenty. After being spotted on Idol, he was hired to host the Television music show, Video Hits on Network Ten, hosting from 2004 to 1 November 2006.

On 29 October 2006, while at the ARIA's, Whitehead was on-stage presenting an award to TV Rock with radio jock Jabba, when he exposed his penis on stage. He also simulated masturbation on the ARIA trophy as the winners made their way to the stage.[2] The Daily Telegraph later reported that Whitehead and his long time girlfriend Katrina Peden had broken up days before the ARIA incident, possibly explaining his behaviour.[3] It was also rumoured in the industry that it was an ongoing dare, between himself, Jabba and Johnny Knoxville, though Whitehead denied the claim.[4] He later said that he had no regrets about the incident, and thought that "more people should do it."[5] Network Ten announced on 2 November 2006 that Whitehead resigned as host of Video Hits on 1 November 2006.[6]

Axle Whitehead's debut album, Losing Sleep was released through Roadshow Music on August 22nd 2008. His debut single "I Don't Do Surprises" was released on radio during January 2008,[7] debuting at #8 on the ARIA Charts in Australia on 17 March 2008.[8] It has also received airplay on Nova radio and surfaced on TV advertisements for popular Channel 10 shows House and Women's Murder Club, being described as a cross between Coldplay and Robbie Williams.[9] Whitehead made his return to Video Hits on 24 February 2008, and to Australian Idol on 5 September 2008, though only as a guest to promote his announced debut album.

Axle Whitehead has also become the face of upmarket clothing brand 'Marcs'. His image has appeared on buses and print advertisements for the summer/autumn campaign.