Occupation- The current lead vocalist for the deathcore band Bring Me the Horizon, originating from Sheffield, England. Personal Life - Sykes moved to live in Australia until he was the age of five with his parents. He then moved to Stocksbridge just out of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. As a teenager, he attended Stocksbridge High School and was a year below Alex Turner and Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys. While at school he began making compilation CDs and short tracks under the name of Quakebeat. He is a Vegetarian | Name: Oliver Sykes. Date of Birth: November 20, 1986. Genre: Metalcore, Deathcore, Electronica. Labels: Vislible Noise, Earache Records.  |
Oli is or has been involved in various other projects, including two man deathcore / deaththrash band called Purple Curto with his ex girlfriend's brother Neil Whiteley, and an electronic instrumental side project called Olisarus or Oli Has a Deathwish. He also has a history of being a rap artist with Oli Sykes (Grand Master Syko) Matt Nicholls (Phatt Matt 2k), Tom Sykes (Tomalicious) and “XricciX” (Trickky Ricci), known as Womb 2 Da Tomb.He also has his own clothing line called Drop Dead Clothing.However, Oli has been branded by various people in and out of the metal community as a joke because of his image and for his sub-par attitude in general, and is struggling to be taken seriously by those that support music in general.Personal lifeOliver Scott Sykes was born November 20, 1986 and is 21 years old. Oli lived in Australia until he was the age of five. He then moved to Stocksbridge just out of Sheffield. He attended Stocksbridge High School and was a year below Alex Turner and Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys. While at school he began making compilation CD's and short tracks under the name of Quakebeat.Incident in NottinghamWhile on tour with BMTH in the United Kingdom allegations were made against Oli that he urinated upon and then assaulted a female fan after a gig at Nottingham Rock City when she allegedly refused his sexual advances. Sykes was subsequently charged with urinating on the fan, but not with physical assault.Online Music Zine Drowned In Sound claimed that Bring Me The Horizon were banned from Nottingham Rock City. However the band's label Visible Noise denied these rumors and the band subsequently played Nottingham Rock City on December 1, 2007.On April 13, 2007, Sykes appeared in Nottingham Magistrates Court on a charge of common assault relating to the alleged urination incident, to which he pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned until early May.On 3 May 2007 Sykes attended Nottingham Magistrates court for the second time and confirmed his not guilty plea. The case was adjourned again until 17 September 2007. However, due to lack of evidence, all charges against Sykes were dropped.One of the confirmed tracks from the band's new album, "No Need for Introductions, I've Read About Girls Like You on the Back of Toilet Doors", is Oli's way of expressing his feelings towards the allegations.
