- British R&B singer. Sir Elton John has called him England's best singer.
- "Fill Me In" made him the youngest solo artist in the UK to reach No. 1. He was 19 at the time.
- Grew up on one of the toughest neighbourhoods in Southampton, the Holyrood estate.
- His debut album "Born to Do It" (2000) eventually sold over 8 million copies worldwide.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Music. He is a singer, songwriter and record producer in London, Greater London, England.
- Owns a small blue cap which he thinks brings him luck.
- He is a huge fan of Southampton Football Club, who are in the English Premiership and can sometimes be spotted wearing the clubs jersey during gigs.
- Both parents are from the Caribbean. Father is from Grenada and his mother is from Jamaica.
- Has a half-sister named Amber.
- Voted the 98th worst Briton in Channel 4's poll of the 100 Worst Britons. (May 11, 2003)
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