Ed Sheeran – The Facts – 2-Minute-Summary Ed Sheeran Was born Edward Christopher Sheeran on February 17, 1991 · He is an English singer, songwriter and record producer · Ed Sheeran initially began to gain recognition and a growing fan base through YouTube videos · In 2011, he released an independent EP, No. 5 Collaborations Project, With it, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 2 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week · Same year, his debut album “+” (Plus), topped the UK and Australian charts and has been certified 7 times platinum in the UK · In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist · His second and third albums “x” (multiply) and “÷” (divide) peaked at number 1 on the UK and US charts. · · The singles Shape of You and Castle on the Hill broke chart records all over the world, · · After having sold more than 26 million albums and over 100 million singles, Ed Sheeran is one of the best-selling music artists in the world · He has collaborated with and written songs for some of the most successful artists in the world, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, One Direction, and Eminem · Sheeran was named Spotify's most streamed artist of 2017 with 6.3 billion streams · His father, John Sheeran, is an art curator and lecturer · His mother, Imogen Sheeran, is a culture publicist turned jewelry designer · In 2017, he was awarded an MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his contribution to both music and charity. The honor was presented to him by Price Charles on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II · Albums and films he took part in: Music- o Plus o Multiply o Divide Television- o Undateable o Home and Away o Bridget Jones’s Baby o Game of Thrones o The Bastard Executioner