Ed Sheeran

Edward Christopher Ed Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Halifax, before moving to Framlingham, he learned to play guitar and started writing songs at a young age. He began recording in 2005 and moved to London in 2008 to pursue a music career. In 2009, inspired by James Morrison, he played 312 gigs. In early 2011, he released his eighth independent extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project; with it, Sheeran gained mainstream attention. Three months later, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his first single The A Team debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles The A Team and Lego House, his debut album + has been certified quadruple platinum in the United Kingdom. In 2012, he won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough of the Year, while The A Team also won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.