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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Background information
Birth name	Edward Christopher Sheeran
Born	(1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 33)
Origin	Halifax, UK
Genres	Folk rock, acoustic, hip-hop, grime
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar loop pedals
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Asylum / Atlantic Records (2011–present)
Website	edsheeran.com

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.

Early life

Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to Irish parents, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. His early childhood memories, that he referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11. He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being one of their guitar technicians.

Music career

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2011–present

On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, No.5 Collaborations Project featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts. With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 1 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week. Three months later, Sheeran put on a free show to fans at the Barfly in Camden. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed. Later that month, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.

On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on the TV music show Later... with Jools Holland – where he performed the song "The A Team". Six weeks later "The A Team" was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album, entitled + – which was released through Atlantic Records on 12 September 2011. "The A Team" entered the UK chart at number 3, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the highest-selling and highest-charting debut single of 2011.

During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You Need Me" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album.

Sheeran will also be performing at the Festival Republic Stage during the Reading festival, performed live alongside Mikill Pane and Wretch 32 at Bestival, and will perform on the main stage of the 2011 Jersey Live festival.

Discography

Albums

Collaboration albums

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

References

1. ^ Haugh, Richard (10 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran battles Rihanna for top spot in album chart". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
2. ^ UK Singles Chart – Week Ending: 25 June 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 2011-08-01.
3. Ed Sheeran – The Irish Times – Fri, Sep 09, 2011
4. ^ "Introducing – Ed Sheeran". BBC Suffolk. April 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
5. Tony Fentons Blog > Daily Download – Ed Sheeran
6. BBC Suffolk (13 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran signs with Asylum Records / Atlantic Records following 'No. 5 Collaborations Project' success". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
7. ^ "Ed Sheeran – UK Charts". www.chartstats.com/.
8. Peak positions for the extended plays in the UK:
   • For "You Need Me": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 28 May 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
   • For "Loose Change": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 25 June 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
   • For "Songs I Wrote With Amy": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 16 July 2011". Retrieved 27 July 2011.
   • For "iTunes Festival: London 2011": "Chart Archive > New Entries > 30 July 2011". Retrieved 1 August 2011.
9. "Ed Sheeran – One Take EP". Download A Mixtape (DAM).
10. Irish Singles Chart – Week Ending: 30 June 2011 Irish Recorded Music Association, Retrieved 2011-07-27.
11. Chart Week Ending: July 2 2011 Retrieved 2011-06-30.
12. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110806cluk.txt
13. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart/

External links

• Interview
• Official website
• Template:Myspace
• Ed Sheeran on Facebook
• Ed Sheeran on Twitter
• Ed Sheeran's channel on YouTube

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• Use dmy dates from January 2011
• 1991 births
• Living people
• British singer-songwriters
• English people of Irish descent