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.
Owns a small blue cap which he thinks brings him luck.
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.
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.
Has a half-sister named Amber.
Both parents are from the Caribbean. Father is from Grenada and his mother is from Jamaica.
Voted the 98th worst Briton in Channel 4's poll of the 100 Worst Britons. (May 11, 2003)