All information courtesy of The Wilkinsons International Fan Club.
Birthdate & Birthplace: January 17th, 1982 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada but raised in Trenton, Ontario, Canada...10 minutes from Belleville
Family: Dad-Steve, Mom-Chris, Brother-Tyler (Ty), Sister-Kiaya
Favorite Time Of The Year: The Fall because it always seems so peaceful and the changing colors in the leaves are beautiful
Pets & Their Names: A cat named Chaplin-yeah like Charlie Chaplin
Instruments Played: I play a little bit of acoustic guitar and am starting to play electric guitar (lead)
Favorite Sport: Basketball or soccer
Favorite Food Or Drink: Mexican or sushi & Dr. Pepper
Favorite Ice Cream: Cookies n' Cream
Favorite Snack: Popcorn or sunflower seeds
Favorite Brand Of Tennis Shoes: Nike
First Musical Performance: At my Grandma & Grandpa's 25th anniversary party in front of about 200 people...I was three
First Band: Well I guess Tyler and Dad were my first band
First Song Ever Fully Learned: Honey Won't You Open That Door by Ricky Skaggs
First Paying Music Job: I was very young so was Tyler. Dad, Tyler and I sang for a group of Masons (a club for men)- pretty interesting
First Paying Non-Music Job: Working with my Grandparents in their janitorial service
Height: 5' 1''
Color Of Hair And Eyes: Light brown hair and green eyes
Shoe Size: 6 1/2
I Never Leave Home Without:......Well you know I can never leave home without Dad and Tyler-haha. If not them, my journal, because I write everything in it
Goals: Set a good example for young people wanting to do what I'm doing
Awards/Nominations And Honors: Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group (26 Cents), American Music Awards Nomination for Favorite New Country Artist, Nashville's Music Award Nomination for Group/Duo of the Year, Music City News Vocal Duo/Group of the Year, Music City News Star of Tomorrow-Male
Other Professional Credits: The only group to break through in 1998...#1 Song-26 Cents
Influences: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Martina McBride, Audrey Hepburn and Dolly Parton
Favorite Songs You've Written: Without My Heart, Boy Oh Boy
Favorite Songs (Written By Others): I Can't Make You Love Me by Mike Reid
Favorite Artists: Male-Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs, Female-Bonnie Raitt, Band-Alabama and Diamond Rio
Favorite Songwriter(s): Skip Ewing, Eric Clapton, Steve Wariner, Babyface, Mike Reid, Bonnie Raitt, Roury Bourke and James Taylor
Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Favorite Television Show: Dawson's Creek
Favorite Actor & Actress: Female: Meg Ryan and Audrey Hepburn, Male: Matt Damon, Gregory Peck and Robin Williams
Favorite Sports Teams: Baseball-Minnesota Twins, Basketball-Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Restaurant: Cancun Mexican Cantina-Nashville and Matsuhisa (sushi-Los Angeles)
Favorite Place: Canada, Los Angeles, Florida & Grand Cayman
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Car: Isuzu Amigo & VW Beetle
Biggest Event Of Your Life: Grammy Awards
Worst Habit: Shoe shopping
Pet Peeve: Self absorbed people
Favorite Song: Wildflowers, by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Album: Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac
Favorite Cartoon: The Flintstones
Other Favorites: Baiting hooks
Quotes: "To me, it's all about making people feel something, especially better. Because if you sing with your heart, that's where the connection comes. And if you can't sing from the heart, you might as well not waste the breath."
Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons has this to say of the group's recent success, "People keep telling us that this is not the way things usually happen -- fortunately we don't know the difference."
"It's like Jerry Springer on ice." Amanda Wilkinson (on real hockey)
