English pop singer Aston Merrygold is best known as a member of early 2010s boy band JLS. Also a dancer and television personality, Merrygold kicked off a solo career after the multi-platinum, chart-topping JLS disbanded, signing with Warner Bros. Records in 2014. Releasing a handful of singles each year -- including funky Top 30 hit "Get Stupid" -- the Michael Jackson-influenced showman also issued debut EP Precious in 2017.
Born in Peterborough, England, in 1988, Merrygold was raised in a large, multiracial family, favoring singing, dancing, and soccer as a child. His first...