Michael Clifford
ABOUT MICHAEL CLIFFORD
Guitarist who also provides vocals as one fourth of the Australian pop/punk rock band 5 Seconds of Summer alongside Ashton Irwin , Calum Hood and Luke Hemmings .
He met his future 5 Seconds of Summer bandmates while studying at Norwest Christian College.
His hair caught on fire during a performance at Wembley Arena in June 2015.
He is an only child and his parents' names are Daryl and Karen . He was previously in a relationship with Geordie Gray . In 2015, he began dating Crystal Leigh ; he proposed in January 2019. They were married in January 2021. They welcomed their daughter Lua in October 2023. In July 2025, they announced that they were expecting their second child.
He gained over half a million YouTube views for covering Chris Brown's song "Next to You" with 5 Seconds of Summer in 2011.
