Ed Sheeran By

Heather Shearer

Basic InformationHis name is Edward

Christopher Sheeran. He was born on the 17th of February 1991 in Halifax , West Yorkshire and raised in Framingham, Suffolk with his father, John, mother, Imogen and older brother, Matthew. He went to Thomas Mills High School. He started his career as a busker.

Charts/ Songs Ed has had many songs over the past view years, such as A Team, Drunk, Don’t, Sing. His first number 1 was Sing. Thinking Out Loud was also a number 1. Most of his songs were in the top 10. A Team was at number 3. You Need Me But I Don’t Need You was at number 4. Bloodstream was at number 2. Lego house at number 5.

Albums Ed has had many albums including X and +. X was a number one album and so was +. Ed has also got songs on soundtracks like The Fault In Our Stars (All Of Our Stars), The Hobbit ( I See Fire). The Vampire Diaries used his song Give Me Love and Kiss Me. His album covers include one with his face on it, a X and a hand drawn looking one.

Concerts, Festivals and Tours

Ed sported Snow Patrol on their Fallen Empires Tour in America in 2012.In late 2012 and early 2013 he made is US headline tour in 6,000-9,000 capacity venues. He sported Taylor Swift for 64 shows on her Red Tour. his second tour was called X. Ed played at Glastonbury 2011.He preformed at the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. He also appeared at Frequencey Festival. He appeared at Southside Festivals.

TV AppearancesEd has appeared on (in the UK), The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, The Royal Varity Performance and Top Gear. He appeared on (in the US), America's Got Talent, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America. He has Preformed on many music award shows such as the Brits.

InfluencesEd Sheeran was influenced by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Nizlopi, Eminem, Van Morrison.

Fun Facts FAMILYHis Grandparents are Irish. His brother, Matthew, is a classical trained musician.MUSICHe has wrote three song for One Direction, Moments, Over Again, Little Things and 18. He finished writing Afire Love at his Granddad's Funeral. OTHERHe wanted to be a train driver.

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