Niall Horan
Niall James Horan, born 13 September 1993 , is from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.[1] Born to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan,[1] he has an older brother named Greg.[2] Their parents divorced when he was five.[1] He and his brother lived between each of their homes for a few years before eventually deciding to live with their father in Mullingar.[1] Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school.[3][4] He was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas.[5][6]
Prior to participating in The X Factor, he performed around his homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd Daniels in Dublin.[7] Horan has been playing guitar since his childhood.[8] Horan has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, citing favourite artists Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.[9] Horan also cites rock music favourably and is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script.[10][9] Niall Horan is the only Irish member of the boy band.
