Mackenzie Sol, Actor and singer well known for his appearance in 2014 in The Dumping Ground. He also starred in the short film Chestnuts. He began singing at the ripe age of two. He later made his first major appearance auditioning for the The X Factor in 2005. He studied at Stagecoach Theater Arts and competed on Open Mic United Kingdom as a finalist. He was born in Sunderland, England. His mother's name is Nicki. He starred alongside Mia McKenna-Bruce in The Dumping Ground. ^[1]