Ed Sheeran

Soon after he began selling CD's, recorded on an eight track in the confines of his bedroom, with the initial earnings going on Coca Cola and Twix's. His first five-track EP, The Orange Room, came not long after, but It was during the summer holidays, aged just 14, armed with the support of his parents, a backpack, guitar and a spare set of underwear, that he headed to London for the summer holidays. A chance meeting with Julian Simmons (Guillemots), in a Limehouse studio, led to Ed's self-titled debut album been born, with another Simmons-produced release, Want Some?, following a year later.

Adding to his repertoire, beat boxing, rapping and the loop pedal became a staple part of his formula. Garnering the attention of a large management company, he soon became a regular face on the acoustic circuit (despite frequently having to sneak in the back door due to his youthful stature). By this point he'd also landed a job as a roadie with Nizlopi ('JCB Song'), jetting off at every opportunity to change their guitar strings. One of the more random twists in Ed's career came when Just Jack rang inviting him on his national tour. After the Shepherds Bush show meeting requests from Guy Chambers and the head of Universal Publishing led to Ed parting company with his management team. Three months later he launched the Loose Change EP and in January this year signed to the same management as musical moguls Lily Allen and Just Jack.