There was never a moment when I realised I wanted to do music for the rest of my life. All I know is that music has been a substantial factor ever since I was a child. I can remember listening to CDs in the car when I was extremely young. I was baffled by the fact that a song could be recorded in a studio on the other side of the world by people I had never met, and that I could then hear it loud and clear in a random, small English town. The thought that music is the universal language all over the world was way too beautiful to ignore.
I started with my own renditions of other people's songs such as Ed Sheeran, Oasis and The Beatles. After hours of practice I decided to take my talents to the local open mic nights, bars and restaurants. No one had really heard me perform, and I thought it was a way to get my foot in the door and give my confidence a boost.
Around the age of 14 I tried busking, performing on the streets all over the world. This is where I gained most attention. After uploading some of my busking videos, I started gaining traction online. I loved performing classic, timeless songs such as Fast Car, Hallelujah and Stand By Me, and my online audience loves this.
I caught the eyes of The Ellen Degeneres Show out in Los Angeles and I appeared on her show in 2017 for an interview and performance, This is when my biggest idol, Ed Sheeran, gave me one of his signed guitars. I write with it all the time and whenever I run out of inspiration, I take a break and admire it! That’s when the magic flows.
In 2018 I participated in a 22-date UK arena tour covering venues such as The London O2, Manchester Arena and many more. This was an amazing experience and performing to an audience of that capacity was insane. But the best bit was I got too do it for 22 nights straight :)