Ed Sheeran Wiki/ Biography
Edward Christopher Sheeran well known as Ed Sheeran is a professional actor, singer, musician, and songwriter. Sheeran was born on 17th February 1991 in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. He is from Framlingham, Suffolk, England. Ed Sheeran age is 28 years. Ed was attending the Thomas Mills High School, Framlingham before dropping out after a few years. Ed Sheeran net worth in 2019 is $207 million.
Ed Sheeran is the son of John Sheeran, a lecturer and art curator and mother, Imogen Sheeran, a jewelry designer. Sheeran’s parents are into the art consultancy business. “Sheeran Lock” is the name of their independent art consulting agency. Ed Sheeran height is 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 m.
He is deeply inspired by the works of Van Morisson and the Beatles. Ed Sheeran is known for his albums named after arithmetic symbols. He is appreciated worldwide for his melodious song and emotional lyrics. He doesn’t completely relegate his self to a single genre of music; he fused a lot of elements to create the beautiful music that he is known for. Music flows in the Sheeran’s family as his elder brother Mathew is a classical music producer.
Other basic facts
- Full name: Edward Christopher Sheeran
- Age (as in 2019): 28 years
- Birth Date/ Birthday : February 17, 1991
- Nickname: Teddy
- Hometown: Framlingham, Suffolk, England
- Nationality : British
- Father Name: John Sheeran
- Mother Name: Imogen Sheeran
- Wife: Cherry Seaborn
- Zodiac sign/ Sun sign: Aquarius
- Body Measurements: chest: 41 inches, Waist: 34 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
- Height: 173 cm or 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 m
- Weight: almost 82 kgs or 181 lbs
- Hair color: Red
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Net Worth(Approx): $207 million
- Social Links: Instagram , Facebook, Twitter, Myspace YouTube
Early Life
Ed showed a high level for music at an early age. He learned to use guitar at a tender age. His dad also contributed to his value for good music as he was taken to a lot of musical concerts. Sheeran is reported to have said “Irish Heartbeat” an album by one of his favorite musicians, Van Morrison is the sole reason he is presently a musician.
At the age of 4 Ed began singing in a local church choir. The guitar, which Sheeran is often seen with, is an instrument he learned how to play at Rishworth School. He started writing songs when he was still a student at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. At age 16 Ed was already writing songs. He compiled the songs he wrote and did a project called ‘The Orange Room” and later on “Spinning man.”
As a teenager, Ed was still very passionate about music. Ed Sheeran joined the “National Youth Theatre” and then the “Youth Music Theatre” both in London. Even at a young age, Ed made use of every opportunity he had to perfect his musical ability. At 16, Ed worked as a guitar tech for a while, this was after he left high school and changed his location to London.
Ed Sheeran Career
Ed kick-started his career with an album which he released in 2006; he named this album after himself. “Want some” was the title of another album which Ed Sheeran released. He is also amongst those who were in attendance at the “Academy of Contemporary Music” in England. Due to the online presence of his music, his following started to increase gradually.
PLUS
Ed held a performance in the music show on television called “The A-team”; this was in 2011 and set the pace for him. Record sales numbers increased as for the first week; Ed sold 58,000 copies in just a week interval. “The A-team” made the top 5 list in countries like Japan, Australia, Ireland, Norway, and United Kingdom.
Ed Sheeran then released another single called “You need me I don’t need you” which became a hit. Ed Sheeran on 12th September 2011 released “+,” his first album. The album was number one in the chart, selling 1,021,072 copies which is just the first six months of its reward. This singular Album greatly facilitated an increase in Ed Sheeran’s popularity worldwide. “+” rose to become the “Eighth Best Selling Album of the Decade.” Ed Sheeran album “+” hit double platinum six times. His song A-team had a Grammy nomination for “song of the year.”
MULTIPLY
Ed Sheeran later released his second album, “X” on 23rd June 2014. This work grew widely popular too. This album had hits like “sing” and “thinking out aloud” that helped Ed Sheeran win so many awards. X rose to become the second biggest selling album worldwide in the year of its release.
At the Brit awards of 2015, X won album of the year, alongside Best Male Solo Artist. In 2015 Ed Sheeran’s X rose to become the bestselling album ever, totaling 8.6 million copies worldwide. Ed Sheeran won a Grammy award with this album, “Thinking out aloud” bagged the award under the song of the year category and best solo performance in 2016.
DIVIDE
Ed Sheeran delivered good music again in divide. The album dropped in March topping charts in the U.K and beyond. “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill” is also part of the tracklist of the divide album. “Shape of You” became an immediate favorite, topping charts in a lot of territories worldwide. The United State billboard 200 ranked Ed Sheeran’s divide as number one. “Galway” was also an international hit which received massive radio buzz for an extended period.
Personal Life
Ed Sheeran’s music lyrics show his content must have come from no other place than from true experiences. There have been rumors passing around that Ed dated Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, and even Taylor Swift. He was once in a relationship with songwriter and singer, Nina Nesbitt who has Scottish origin. Nesbitt was an integral part of his life as she was the subject of two of his hit songs, “Nina” and “Photograph.” A good volume of music on Nina’s album, Peroxide was mostly about Ed Sheeran. The duo, however, broke up.
Early 2014, Ed dated Athina Andrelos for a little while. “Thinking Out Loud” the song that gave him a Grammy the year of its release was written because of her.
Ed Sheeran Wife
Ed Sheeran marry his longtime friend and former classmate, Cherry Seaborn. The two were both reported dating. They were engaged in January 2018 and then had a private wedding ceremony in August 2018.
Ed Sheeran Net Worth
According to the Sunday Times, Ed Sheeran Net Worth is reported to be $207 million, making him one of the wealthiest earning musician in the United Kingdom. He gets most of his money from album sales and live performances.
In June 2015, Net Worth of Ed Sheeran was estimated to be $65 million. Ed later made the 2018 list of the highest paid celebrities where he was given ninth place. He is also good at investing his money, as a lot of multi-million-pound properties are all under his name. The 94-gig world tour of 2018 put a smile to his bank account.
As of 2019, Ed Sheeran net worth is estimated to be $207 million making him the 17th richest musician in the UK.
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