<Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> White Eskimo </Li> <Li> One Direction </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> White Eskimo </Li> <Li> One Direction </Li> </Ul> <P> Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor . He rose to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction . Styles grew up in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, where he performed as a singer with his band White Eskimo . In 2010, Styles auditioned as a solo artist for the British music competition series The X Factor, where he and four other contestants joined to form One Direction . One Direction have since released five albums, performed four worldwide tours, and won several awards . One Direction went on an extended hiatus in January 2016 . </P> <P> In June 2016, Styles signed a recording deal as a solo artist with Columbia Records . His first solo single, "Sign of the Times", was released in April 2017, reaching number one in the UK and number four in the US . Its music video earned him a Brit Award . His self - titled debut album was released on 12 May 2017 . It debuted atop the UK and US charts and received a generally positive critical reception . Styles made his acting debut in Christopher Nolan's war film Dunkirk (2017). </P>

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