Kyle Patrick

Kyle Patrick Dickherber (born May 20, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and producer.

He has earned multiple gold records as an artist, and over 100 million streams as a producer & songwriter.

It was formed circa 2004.

Patrick left Hillside Manor to pursue The Click Five, but the remaining band members continued to write and perform under the name for a few years following.

Before he officially joined The Click Five, Patrick had co-written the song "Empty" with The Click Five's keyboardist Ben Romans.

After The Click Five recorded and released the song featuring Patrick's vocals, "Empty" became a #1 radio hit in multiple countries throughout Southeast Asia.

Patrick Sang the lead vocals on The Click Five's sophomore album, Modern Minds and Pastimes.

With Patrick at the helm, the band has sold over two million records to date and had number-one singles in no less than eight countries.

He was formerly the lead singer of Boston power pop band The Click Five, which saw numerous radio hits from 2007 to 2010.

Kyle was raised in Marietta, Georgia.

At the age of 11, he began performing music, citing Eric Clapton and his bands Derek & The Dominos, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan Pink Floyd and James Taylor as his early influences.

Kyle graduated from Lassiter High School and later moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music on a scholarship where he studied songwriting for guitarists.

In 2007, he left his studies to join The Click Five as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.

2008 saw The Click Five headline sold-out arenas on three continents as well as perform with heavyweights like The Black Eyed Peas, The Script, and Placebo.

Cheryl Leong of MTV described Patrick's voice as "Deep, Powerful, Steady, and Strong."

The year culminated in a sea of wins for the band, including the Knockout Award from MTV Asia, Band of the Year from Singapore's 987FM, and Most Outstanding Pop Act at the Boston Music Awards.

In 2010, the funds he raised went to Team For Kids, and in 2011, to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

In 2021, Kyle was in a motorcycle accident, where he broke his neck in two places.

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his girlfriend Sophie Bruza.

Despite being from the United States, Patrick's early success was found in Asia, especially in the region of Southeast Asia, earning gold records in countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.

After touring with The Click Five, Patrick focused on producing music and doing a solo career.

As a producer and songwriter for various artists, his work has accumulated over 75 million streams on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, numerous Billboard features, and a Billboard #1 in the Dance category.

Patrick formed a band with close friends from high school, Patrick McGraw and Billy Justineau, and later added friend Josh Dockins to the lineup.

The band was called Hillside Manor.

The band's third studio release, TCV, was released exclusively in Singapore on November 16, 2010, and subsequently released to other countries.

Three singles were released: "I Quit! I Quit! I Quit!", "The Way It Goes" and "Don't Let Me Go".

The third single, "Don't Let Me Go", was picked up by MTV EXIT to help raise awareness for human trafficking.

The band filmed a music video with MTV EXIT.

The music video includes real-life statistics of human trafficking and makes use of blindfolds to show that people need to be more aware of what happens around them.

Together with the band, they traveled to Phnom Penh, where they headlined MTV EXIT's free concert with Korean girl band After School, performing in front of an audience of approximately 40,000.

They visited the Transitions shelter, a home for young girls who have managed to escape the wrath of human trafficking.

Patrick embarked on a solo career in May 2010, when he released his first solo EP, KP, on Bandcamp.

In 2011, Kyle was a Celebrity Ambassador with MTV EXIT, performing countries like Cambodia and Thailand to raise awareness about human trafficking.

He visited shelters to interact with human trafficking victims, as well as to hear their life stories.

He was also involved with the Human Trafficking Awareness Council and performed at the 2011 Freedom Walk and rally against human trafficking in New York City.

In addition to his performances to raise awareness about human trafficking, Kyle was also an active participant in the annual New York City Marathon to raise funds for charity.

The Click Five officially disbanded on January 14, 2013.

He remained a member of The Click Five until the band decided to part ways on January 14, 2013.

For KP, fans were able to download the 6-song EP, at a price of their choice.

He gave an explanation, saying, "The price is pay-what-you-want -- including zero. You can pay any amount, or pay nothing. It is your choice. This music means the world to me, and I want you to have it. " All 6 songs on the EP were self-produced, and featured a wide variety of instruments on it, all performed by Kyle Patrick.