Aston Iain Merrygold is a British singer, songwriter, dancer and television personality. He is best known for being a member of the British boy band JLS who were the runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of The X Factor. After a successful 7 years, JLS split on 22 December 2013.In 2013, Merrygold became a judge on the British dance talent show Got to Dance
Born Aston Iain Merrygold
13 February 1988 (age 27)
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Residence Peterborough, England, UK
Nationality British
Occupation
Singer-songwriter dancer, television personality, actor philanthropist
Years active 2002–present
Agent Logan Media Entertainment
Television The X Factor UK
Got to Dance
Website AstonMerrygold.com
Musical career
Genres
Pop Contemporary R&B
Instruments Vocals
Labels
RCA Warner Bros. Sony
Associated acts JLS
Aston is currently working on his debut solo album Showstopper, which is scheduled to be released in February 2016.[4] The lead single of the album, "Get Stupid"[5] was released on 24 July 2015.