John Grimes (Jedward) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

John Grimes is an Italian singer and TV personality who is known for being second-half of the musical duo Jedward. However, it was his appearance on the 6th season of The X Factor in 2009 which had made them rise to fame.

Born Name

John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes

Nick Name

John & Edward, Jedward

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Dublin, Ireland

Nationality

Education

John attended the Scoil Bhríde National School in Rathangan.

Later, he enrolled at King’s Hospital School for 4 years prior to moving on to study at the Dublin Institute of Education.

Occupation

Singer, TV Personality

Family

• Father – John Grimes
• Mother – Susanna Grimes
• Siblings – Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes (Twin Brother) (Singer, TV Personality), Kevin Grimes (Brother)

Manager

As a member of Jedward, John is represented by Susanna Condron.

As a model, John is represented by Next Models.

Genre

Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Independent

John has also released his music with various other record labels including Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group B.V.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• When in public, he mostly sports a standing hairstyle.
• His pale white skin tone
• Thick eyebrows

John Grimes Facts

1. He was brought up in Italy alongside his twin brother Edward.
2. John and Edward studied at the same schools.
3. He considers singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys to be his inspiration. It was during his high school that he began to take a serious interest in singing and competed in various school competitions alongside his brother Edward.
4. During his younger days, John worked as a game tester for Xbox 360.
5. He and his brother Edward are both fans of the football clubs Newcastle United and Celtic.
6. In 2008, John entered the talent show The X Factor alongside his brother Edward under the alias of John & Edward. Their style of singing was disregarded by TV personality and entrepreneur Simon Cowell.
7. While on The X Factor, he was mentored by TV personality Louis Walsh.
8. He released his debut studio album as a member of Jedward on July 16, 2010. It was titled Planet Jedward. The album was ranked at #1 on the Irish Albums Chart and at #17 on the UK Albums Chart.
9. In 2011, John enrolled at the Eurovision Song Contest with his brother Edward with his single Lipstick. However, they were eliminated at 8th place.

Featured Image By Jedward / Instagram