Background
Spike Dawbarn was born in Warrington, Cheshire to parents Mo and Mike Dawbarn.
Spike Dawbarn was born in Warrington, Cheshire to parents Mo and Mike Dawbarn.
Although he attended some dance college afterwards, his secondary education ended at the age of sixteen when he could not get a grant to go to a London stage school.
In 2012, 911 reformed for the ITV2 documentary series The Big Reunion, along with other bands from their time including Five, B*Witched and Atomic Kitten. He also has two brothers. He had a brief spell as a bricklayer on a building site, a position from which he was sacked.
He acquired the nickname "Spike" because of his hairstyle.
The Hit Manitoba and Her and 911
Dawbarn went on to become a dancer on the Independent Television late night dance show The Hit Manitoba and Her. In this role he worked alongside "talents" such as Jimmy Constable and Jason Orange.
Their first hit got to number 38 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart, with subsequent releases rising higher. Dawbarn choreographed a number of the band"s dance routines.
PopSkool
Since 911"s split in February 2000, Dawbarn has made a career joining the other band members in reunion tours.
He is also director of a popular academy youth programme, PopSkool with Carol Mounsey, a dancer and choreographer. PopSkool started in his home town of Warrington and has spread across the United Kingdom. lieutenant teaches afternoon programmes in modern dance and vocal training to children between the ages of eight and sixteen. Dawbarn provides choreographic expertise and voice coaching is provided by Brennan.
On 15 October 2009, Dawbarn appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks"s identity parade round, but Phill Jupitus"s team failed to pick him out.
He is a member of the boy band 911, who were originally active between 1995 and 2000 and had ten consecutive top 10 hits before splitting up in 2000.