John Patrick Ruffo known on stage as Johnny Ruffo is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and television presenter. He is most recognized for being a finalist on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011.
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Born in Perth, Western Australia, to Jill and Pascoe Ruffo. Ruffo started pursuing his musical career at age 12, following in the footsteps of his idol, Michael Jackson.
After teaching himself guitar and piano, he wrote his first song at age of 14. Ruffo attended Balcatta Senior High School.
Ruffo auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, singing Jay Sean’s “Do You Remember”.
He qualified for the live shows and was mentored by Guy Sebastian. On 22 November 2011, it was announced that Ruffo placed third in the competition.
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After being placed third on the show, Ruffo signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.
In June 2012, he released his debut single “On Top”. the song peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.
As an actor, Ruffo starred in the Australian soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington for three years from 2013 to 2016.
On 10 August 2017, it was announced that Ruffo had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumor, which was discovered after he went to the hospital suffering from a migraine.
Johnny Ruffo Children: Does Johnny Ruffo have kids?
Johnny Ruffo does not have kids at the moment.
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