<Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> Johnny Ruffo Music Pty Ltd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> johnnyruffoofficial.com </Td> </Tr> <P> John Patrick' Johnny' Ruffo (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter notable for being a finalist on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011 . He placed third in the competition and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia . In 2012, Ruffo won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia . His debut single "On Top", released in June 2012, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum . Ruffo starred in the Australian soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington for three years from 2013 to 2016 . </P> <P> Johnny Ruffo was born in Balcatta, Western Australia, to parents Jill and Pascoe Ruffo . Ruffo's parents separated when he was three years - old . He spent most of his youth living in a small Homeswest unit with his mother . At the age of 12, Ruffo began pursuing his dream in music, following in the footsteps of his idol, Michael Jackson . He also taught himself how to play the guitar and piano, and wrote his first song at the age of 14 . Ruffo was educated at Balcatta Senior High School . Before entering The X Factor, he worked as a concreter and got into the business thanks to his father who works in the trade . Ruffo also performed around Perth with electropop band, Supanova . </P>

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