Calum Hood facts for kids

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Hood in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Calum Thomas Hood
Born	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 29) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Pop rock pop power pop pop punk new wave alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals keyboard
Years active	2011–present

Calum Thomas Hood (born on January 25, 1996) is a talented musician from Australia. He is best known as the bassist and a singer for the popular pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, his band has sold over 10 million albums. They have also sold more than two million concert tickets around the world. Their songs have been streamed over seven billion times! This makes them one of the most successful music groups from Australia ever.

Calum Hood released his first solo album on June 13, 2025.

Calum Hood's Early Life

Calum Thomas Hood was born on January 25, 1996. He grew up in a place called Mount Druitt in New South Wales, Australia. His dad, David Hood, used to work for Coca-Cola. His mom, Joy Hood, worked in the superannuation industry. Calum has some Scottish family history from his dad's side. From his mom's side, he has Māori family history. Calum also has an older sister, Mali-Koa, who is a singer and songwriter.

Calum remembers his childhood as being "middle-class." He said it was "not the most glamorous life." He went to Norwest Primary School. There, he became friends with Michael Clifford, who would later become his bandmate. They met in the third grade. For high school, Calum went to Norwest Christian College. In Year 7, he met another future bandmate, Luke Hemmings. They became friends after singing a Secondhand Serenade song at a school talent show.

When he was a kid and a young teenager, Calum loved sports. He was especially good at football (soccer). He even had a "promising future" in the sport. He visited a training camp in Brazil to try and make football his career. However, after his band started, they moved to London in late 2012. Calum then decided to stop playing football to focus on music instead.

Calum later shared that after he quit football, his parents were worried. He said, "there was a period of a month where my parents thought I was making the worst decision of my life." His mom even threw out some of his clothes! But Calum felt he had made a big choice that would work out. He was right! After deciding to focus on music, he left high school in 2012 after finishing Year 11.

Calum Hood's Music Career

In 2011, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford, and Luke Hemmings started posting videos online. They would sing cover songs on Luke Hemmings' YouTube channel. Later, they asked their friend Ashton Irwin to join them. This completed the lineup for the band 5 Seconds of Summer. After many months of posting song covers, big music companies became interested in them. They signed a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Since then, Calum has released five studio albums with 5 Seconds of Summer:

• 5 Seconds of Summer (released in 2014)
• Sounds Good Feels Good (released in 2015)
• Youngblood (released in 2018)
• Calm (released in 2020)
• 5SOS5 (released in 2022)

Besides his work with the band, Calum has also helped write songs for other artists. These include the bands Black Veil Brides and Makeout.

On April 11, 2025, Calum Hood announced his first solo album. It is called Order Chaos Order. The album was released through EMI Music Australia on June 13, 2025. The first song from the album, "Don't Forget You Love Me," came out on the same day.

Calum Hood's Personal Life

In 2017, news reports said that Calum Hood bought a house. It was in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. This house used to belong to musician Richie Kotzen. As of 2020, Calum Hood's estimated net worth was about $20 million USD.

Calum Hood's Music Releases

Calum Hood has released music both with his band, 5 Seconds of Summer, and as a solo artist.

Solo Albums

Calum's first solo album is:

Solo Singles

Here are some of Calum Hood's solo songs: