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Sam Riley is an English singer, best known for playing the lead role in the 2007 film Control, about the life of Ian Curtis. He was the lead singer of 10,000 Things.
Early life[]
Riley was born on January 8, 1980 in Menston, Bardford, West Yorkshire. He was the son of Amanda, a nursery school teacher, and Andrew, a textile agent. He was educated at Uppingham School, a public school in Rutland from 1993 to 1998.
Career[]
Riley was the lead singer of the Leeds-based band 10,000 Things, in which the band achieved moderate success. After their first release under an independent label Voltage Records in 2002, the band signed to Polydor Records and released a self-titled album. They disbanded in 2005.