Matthew Raymond Barker

Matthew Raymond-Barker Born 20 June 1989 In London England Is An English Singer Who Won The Second Season Of The French X Factor In 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 Works In Waterford 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. 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 French Language Skills At University Of Toulouse. He Applied To The French X Factor In Montpellier After A Friend Of His Spotted An Advertisement For The French Competition. He Was Coached In The Series By Véronic DiCaire. read less