John Patrick Ruffo (8 March 1988 – 10 November 2023) was an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and television presenter.

His second single "Take It Home" (2012), peaked at number thirty in Australia and earned a gold music certification.

Outside of music Ruffo ventured into reality television and won the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia.

[4] At age 12, he began pursuing his dream in music, following in the footsteps of his idol, Michael Jackson.

[2] Ruffo successfully auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, singing Jay Sean's "Do You Remember".

[9] On 20 December 2011, he performed at the Melbourne State Library as part of the Optus Celebrity Carols initiative to raise money for World Vision Australia.

[11] He was a supporting act for Reece Mastin's first headlining national tour in Adelaide on 28, 29 and 31 January.

[14] The following month, he became a celebrity contestant on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with professional dancer Luda Kroitor.

[17] In May 2012, he was a supporting act for New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys' Australian leg of their NKOTBSB Tour.

[20][25] In April 2013, he made his acting debut in the Australian television soap opera Home and Away as Chris Harrington.

There's a lot more coming up for Chris and I hope fans continue enjoying his time on screen.

[33] On 10 August 2017, Ruffo announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour, which was discovered after he went to the hospital suffering from a migraine.

[44] Ruffo cited Michael Jackson, Usher, and Justin Timberlake as his musical influences because they led him to combine his love for singing and dancing.