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Description: Vocalist, Actor, Australia
Known For: Lead singer of “Uncanny X-Men”
Instruments: Vocals
Music Styles: Rock
Location: VIC, Australia
Date Born: 7th October 1961
Location Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Brian Mannix
An Australian rock music singer and actor.
He was formerly the lead singer of Uncanny X-Men, and in 2006 performed in the Countdown Spectacular and at the 2006 AFL Grand Final. Uncanny X-men are probably most famous for their hits such as “How Do You Get Your Kicks?”, “50 Years” and “Everybody Wants to Work”.
Mannix is also a regular on the TV show Spicks and Specks where he usually plays on Myf Warhurst’s team
Mannix will be appearing as a contestant on Channel 7’s 2012 series of Dancing With The Stars.
He is married to Susan Mannix (née Hebbard) and has two children, Casey and Max Mannix. In 2010 Brian appeared as himself in the Australian feature film Ricky! the movie.
Early life
Mannix won a ‘beauty contest’ in his childhood after being entered by a family friend, claiming the title Mr Ocean Grove 1971.
Film appearances and cameo roles
Barry in the 1987 film The Bit Part
Max/Lionel in the Australia TV series The Flying Doctors between 1986 and 1991
Scum in the 1992 Australia TV mini series Good Vibrations.
Conor Cleary, a love interest for Lauren Carpenter in several episodes of Australian soap Neighbours in 1993
David Emelyn Hughes in the Australia TV series Blue Heelers in 1993
Ian James in the 2000 feature film Chopper
Swinger in the Australian TV series Last Man Standing in 2008.
Burt Pride in The Australian TV series Bogan Pride in 2010
Guitar Man in the Australian TV series Offspring in 2010
Mannix also appeared as himself in the 2010 Australian feature film Ricky! the movie.
Absolutely 80s tour and career revival
Mannix had more recent attention for his ‘Absoutely 80s’ tour. Beginning in 2006, the tour plays at venues around Australia and features other popular eighties stars and bands such as Boom Crash Opera, Kids in the Kitchen, The Black Sorrows, The Choirboys and Wa Wa Nee. The Absolutely 80s concept has continued through 2015.
Mannix furthered his career revival by providing the vocals for an EDM song F**K (Yeah!) by DJ Paddy Duke.
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