20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Ed Sheeran
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Born on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
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His Father was an art curator, and Mother was a jeweler.
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Joined local church choir at age 4, sparking early passion for singing.
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Learned guitar at 11, inspired by Damien Rice's live show, began songwriting.
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Self-released first EP, The Orange Room, at age 14 in 2005.
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Released debut album Spinning Man independently in 2005.
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Joined National Youth Theatre and British Youth Music Theatre in 2007.
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Wore glasses as a child, later ditched them for confidence boost.
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Released Want Some? album in 2007 at age 16.
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Moved to London in 2008 at 16 to chase music dreams.
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Performed over 300 gigs in 2009, building underground fanbase.
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Viral YouTube video of "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" in Feb 2010.
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Performed at 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony.
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Won two Grammys in 2016 for "Thinking Out Loud."
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Debut album + released Sept 12, 2011, sold 102k first week.
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Named Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2015 with 3B streams.
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Awarded MBE in 2017 by Prince Charles for music services.
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Married childhood friend Cherry Seaborn in 2018.
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Daughter Lyra born in 2020, inspiring sobriety and therapy.
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Won 2024 copyright case over "Thinking Out Loud."