Ashton Irwin, born as Ashton Fletcher Irwin, is an Australian drummer. Irwin gained fame by being a member of the pop-rock band ‘5 Seconds of Summer’.
Ashton was passionate about music since his childhood and learned to play drums at the age of eight. The Australian drummer is also known for his songs. He began his musical career in 2011. In 2012, Fletcher released his debut single in collaboration with other musicians.
Ashton has released several albums since joining the band (5 Seconds of Summer). Many of their albums top the charts in different countries. In 2018, the band released their new album entitled ‘Youngblood’, which reached the top in many countries.
The band has since reigned in the music industry as one of the most popular Australian pop-rock bands in the contemporary era. After directing the band’s music video ‘Valentine’, Ashton has earned more credit in the band.
ASHTON IRWIN AGE
Ashton Fletcher Irwin, also known as Ashton Irwin, was born on July 7, 1994 in Hornsby, Australia. Irwin is 25 years old in 2019. He will turn 26 on July 7, 2020. Ashton celebrates his birthday on July 7 every year.
ASHTON IRWIN HEIGHT
Australian singer and drummer, Ashton Fletcher Irwin stands at a height of 1.79 meters which equates to 5 feet 10 inches tall.
ASHTON IRWIN PARENTS
Ashton Fletcher Irwin is an Australian musician and drummer who grew up in a separate family. Irwin separated when he was only two and was raised by a single mother, Anne Marie. Details about his father have not been revealed.
FRATELLI ASHTON IRWIN
Ashton has a sister named Lauren and a brother named Harry. Fletcher Irwin attended Richmond High School. Irwin loves animals and has a dog called Indie.
ASHTON IRWIN EARLY LIFE
Ashton has always been fascinated by the music and drums of his childhood. Irwin got his first drums when he was eight and quickly learned to play it. Growing up, he also learned to play the piano, saxophone and even the guitar.
Ashton played with the band Swallow The Goldfish before joining the 5 Seconds of Summer band. He also worked at the first KFC cooking restaurant before joining the 5SOS band. Irwin revealed that he had been battling anxiety and depression for a long time and by 2105 he was also facing some difficult personal problems.
ASHTON IRWIN GIRLFRIEND
Previously, Irwin dated model Bryana Holly and Jasmine Dohauer. He was also rumored to be dating singer Halsey and Kendall Jenner. Irwin never came out to accept or deny the allegations, so it’s unclear if it was true that he dated them.
Australian musician Ashton Fletcher Irwin is in a relationship with Kaitlin Blaisdell. Kaitlin is a well-known fashion blogger. The two lovebirds have been linked since late 2017.
NET WORTH OF ASHTON IRWIN
Australian drummer and singer Ashton Fletcher has an estimated net worth of $ 20 million. Ashton earned most of his fortune from his music career. He is also an upcoming director after directing the video for their song Valentine.
ASHTON IRWIN MUSIC
Fletcher became famous as part of the rock group 5 Seconds of Summer, also known as 5SOS. Irwin joined the band in 2011. Ashton was the last person to join the band. The band was formed by Michael Gordon Clifford in December 2011.
The band has other members like Calum Hood and Luke Hemmings. The members knew each other from their college at Norwest Christian College. Before the band formed, the three friends performed covers of popular songs such as Mike Posner’s ‘Please Don’t Go’ and Blink 182’s ‘I Miss You’, and they became very popular on YouTube.
Fletcher released his first single ‘Out of Limit’ in 2012. After the release, Irwin and his bandmates teamed up with the ‘Harry Styles’ band ‘One Direction’ on their Where We Are Tour. was signed by Capitol Records in 2013.
In the same year, the band embarked on their own tour of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. In June 2014, the band released their first album titled ‘5 Seconds of Summer’ which was released by Capitol Records.
The album was preceded by two singles titled She Looks So Perfect and Don’t Stop. The song She Looks So Perfect reached the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK. In October 2015, they released their second album titled Sounds Good Feels Good.
The album tops the charts in eight countries. On June 15, 2018, the band released their third blood titled Young Blood. The album became the number one album in Australia.
