Mark Anthony Patrick Owen (born 27 January 1972 in Lancashire, England) is an English singer-songwriter from Oldham, Lancashire and a founding member of pop group Take That. The band were successful during the early 1990s and have enjoyed more success since their reunion in 2005.
Owen lived in a small council house with his mother Mary, his father Keith, brother Daniel and sister Tracy in Oldham, Greater Manchester. His father was a decorator, la...
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Mark Anthony Patrick Owen (born 27 January 1972 in Lancashire, England) is an English singer-songwriter from Oldham, Lancashire and a founding member of pop group Take That. The band were successful during the early 1990s and have enjoyed more success since their reunion in 2005.
Owen lived in a small council house with his mother Mary, his father Keith, brother Daniel and sister Tracy in Oldham, Greater Manchester. His father was a decorator, later getting a job at a police station. His mother was a supervisor in a bakery in Oldham. Owen was educated at the Holy Rosary Primary and St Augustine's Catholic School in Oldham. Owen's first ambition was to be a pilot, but he became very interested in football. He starred in school plays but showed no interest in music at school, preferring football. He played for Chadderton F.C. for a brief period. He also had trials for Manchester United, Huddersfield Town and Rochdale, but damaged his groin so was unable to continue. He finished school...
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