Tim Maddren
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Tim Maddren | |
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| Born | March 3, 1984 |
| Genres | Pop, rock, children's music |
| Occupations | Singer, Actor, Entertainer, Dancer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, drums, piano, trumpet |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | TimMaddren.com.au |
Timothy Maddren (born 3 March 1984) is a New Zealand musician best known as a member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 between 2009 and 2013. He left Hi-5 after four years and has worked at Hi-5 in three seasons (135 episodes).
Early life
[edit]Maddren was born in Blenheim, New Zealand. He was raised in a musical family and was encouraged from an early age to develop his performing and entertaining skills.[1] He plays guitar, piano, trumpet and drums. Maddren is left-handed.
In 2003, Maddren moved to Perth, Australia to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts from which he graduated in 2005.
Career
[edit]He has performed in many theatrical productions, including Fiddler on the Roof (2007), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Chess, Les Miserables, Crazy For You, International Miners Emporium, Street Scene, Guys & Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors and My Fair Lady.[2] In 2008 he was part of the original Australian cast in the musical comedy Altar Boyz playing the role of Luke.[citation needed]
Television credits include Blue Water High playing the guest role of Connor (ABC TV).[citation needed]
Maddren taught singing and acting at the Ministry of Dance, North Melbourne.[citation needed]
He became part of the Hi-5 cast on 5 January 2009. Maddren has expressed that the best part of Hi-5 is "seeing all the happy faces on the kids when we're up there performing in front of them."
Maddren had a parallel career to Hi-5, acting in The Addams Family, playing Lucas Beineke.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | |
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| 2013 | Mr. Viral | Little Boy | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–11 | Hi-5 | Himself | Series 11 to 13 |
References
[edit]- ↑ [1] www.hi-5.com.au, meet the cast, Tim. 13 September 2010. hi-5.com.au, www.hi-5.com.au/#/fanPage/,2009
- ↑ http://www.altarboyz.com.au. The Cast. 13 September 2010. www.altarboyz.com.au. August 2008
- ↑ hi-5latinoamerica.blogspot.com.br/2012/12/adios-casey-y-tim-de-hi-5.html
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- New Zealand children's musicians
- New Zealand expatriates in Australia
- New Zealand drummers
- New Zealand male drummers
- 21st-century trumpeters
- Male pianists
- 21st-century New Zealand male singers
- 21st-century New Zealand pianists
- 21st-century New Zealand guitarists
- 21st-century drummers
- New Zealand male guitarists
- People from Blenheim, New Zealand