The south London pop-soul singer has supported Rizzle Kicks, Jessie J, Giggs and Emeli Sandé on their UK tours.
Tom Jones invited him to sing a duet on stage and he has performed on Later... With Jools Holland. This is a far cry from the life on the streets which was his lot aged 16 until he was discovered and signed to Island Records last year. With an album, L.i.f.e, under his belt – he has just released his second single, “Giants”, featuring Childish Gambino.
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