Ed Sheeran Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a 2012 Ivor Novello Award for his song "The A Team․"
• Received the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award
• Was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2017
• Won the 2012 BRIT Awards for British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act
• Got his big break when his talents were noticed by actor Jamie Foxx during an open mic night at The Foxxhole in Los Angeles
• Started singing in a local church choir at the age of 4
• Was accepted into the National Youth Theatre as a teenager
• Quote: "It's always wrong to view your career as what the tabloids put it at․ The real people that buy my record are Jenny in Stoke or Jasmine in Glasgow․ Real, and all over the country․ So I never really take much notice of the capital city opinion․"
• Quote: "I’ve always said that I wanna be known as the nicest and hardest working guy in the industry, so if I could be known as that that would be brilliant․"
• Hit songs include "The A Team," "Lego House," "Sing" and "Don't․"
• Was featured on musician Taylor Swift's album "Red․"
• Recorded "I See Fire," which was featured on the soundtrack for the film "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug․"
• Tattooed a padlock on fellow singer Harry Styles