Calum Thomas Hood (born January 25, 1996), is an Australian singer-songwriter and the bassist of 5 Seconds of Summer, along with band members Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, and Michael Clifford.
Early Life
Calum Hood was born in Sydney, Australia on January 25, 1996. He is the youngest child of David and Joy Hood and was raised in Australia. His mother is from New Zealand, therefore he is half Kiwi. He is half Māori
and half Scottish. He has a sister named Mali-Koa, who is a singer-songwriter.
While growing up, Calum attended Norwest Christian College, where he met his bandmates, Luke and Michael. Calum also took a keen interest in sports, especially soccer. Calum was picked to represent Australia in soccer, however, when his music career took off, he declined to play and dropped out of school so he could further his career in music.
Career
Songs Written/Co-Written
- 2011
- Babylon
- Bad Dreams
- Beside You
- Best Friend
- Best Friends
- Bleach
- Blender
- Bloodhound
- Caramel
- Carousel
- Castaway
- COMPLETE MESS
- Disconnected
- Don't Stop
- Easy For You To Say
- Emotions
- Empty Wallets
- Everything I Didn't Say
- Fly Away
- Gotta Get Out
- HAZE
- Heartache On The Big Screen
- Heartbreak Girl
- Hey Everybody!
- I Can't Remember
- If Walls Could Talk
- If You Don't Know
- Independence Day
- Invisible
- Jet Black Heart
- Kiss Me Kiss Me
- Lie To Me
- Lost Boy
- Me Myself & I
- Midnight
- Moodswings
- Monster Among Men
- Moving Along
- Mrs All American
- Never Be
- Out of My Limit
- Outer Space/Carry On
- Over and Out
- Red Line
- Rejects
- San Francisco
- Talk Fast
- The Girl Who Cried Wolf
- The Space Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- Too Late
- Try Hard
- Unpredictable
- Valentine
- Vapor
- Voodoo Doll
- Want You Back
- When You Walk Away
- Wherever You Are
- You Don't Go to Parties
- Youngblood
- Wildflower
Personal Life
Family
David Hood
Joy Koa Hood
Calum also has a dog named Duke.