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Australian drummer

Musical artist

Ashton Fletcher Irwin (born 7 July 1994) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.

Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Ashton Fletcher Irwin was born on 7 July 1994 in Hornsby, New South Wales.

His father, who is an American, left the family when Irwin was two years old. His mother, Anne-Marie, struggled with alcoholism,^[5] and as a result, he spent his childhood "hanging out with drunk people at pubs".^[6] He later elaborated, "My upbringing is […] interesting, I didn't have a father, my mom has struggled with alcoholism my whole life.

I've grown up kind of bringing other people up…I've h