Matthew Raymond-Barker

Matthew Raymond-Barker (born in London, England on 20 June 1989) is an English singer who in 2011 took part in the second season of the French X Factor winning the series on 28 June 2011. He received the grand cash prize and a recording deal with Sony Music. Born in London, Matthew William Raymond-Barker is the only son of Karen (née Jacobs) and William Francis Raymond-Barker. He lives in Mitcham, south-west London and attended Emanuel School in Battersea. Raymond-Barker had applied initially to the British The X Factor competition, but was rejected after the first day of bootcamp. Matthew Raymond-Barker, is a student, studying French and Spanish at the University of Bath and was in France for a period of six months to improve his...