Tommy Sparks

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Tommy Sparks

Biography

Tommy Sparks is an English musician born in Stockholm, Sweden who lives in Kilburn, London, United Kingdom. He is known for his songs "She's Got Me Dancing" and "I'm a Rope". His self-titled album was released on 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom. He co-wrote The Prodigy song "Wild West" featured on the bonus disc for Invaders Must Die. He also features on the Filthy Dukes album Nonsense in the Dark on the song "Messages".

A clip of "She's Got Me Dancing" was used by Apple in the iPod touch "Next Level Fun" television commercial as well as being featured in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 10. The song was included in the Ubisoft's Just Dance 3 video game and was featured in the game's trailer during the 2011 Gamescom. It was also used in an advertisement for the Sony Eyepet. The song "I'm a Rope" featured in the soundtrack of Codemaster's racing game Colin McRae: DiRT 2.

Tommy Sparks has also gone on to form a new band called Health Club.

He currently plays synths and guitar in Kele Okereke's solo band 'Kele'

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Blogs from the BBC

  1. Tommy Sparks - 'She's Got Me Dancing'

    Sat 2 May 2009 10:04 Ah, the joys of simple, well-made pop music. Never too clever, never too stupid. Never... Fraser McAlpine

BBC Reviews

  1. Tommy Sparks 2009

    Review of Tommy Sparks

    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    Stockholm’s pop hopeful Tommy Sparks has created an imbalanced debut album.

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