Full Name | Edward Christopher Sheeran |
Date of Birth | February 17, 1991 |
Place of Birth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Education | Thomas Mills High School |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor |
Years Active | 2004–present |
Spouse | Cherry Seaborn (m. 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Net Worth | $200 million |
Genres | Pop, folk-pop, soft rock |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Asylum, Atlantic, Elektra, Gingerbread Man |
Website | edsheeran.com |
Notable Albums | + (“Plus”), × (“Multiply”), ÷ (“Divide”), No.6 Collaborations Project, = (“Equals”), – (“Subtract”), Autumn Variations |
Notable Songs | “The A Team”, “Thinking Out Loud”, “Shape of You”, “Castle on the Hill”, “Perfect”, “I Don’t Care”, “Beautiful People”, “Take Me Back to London” |
Major Awards | Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act (2012), Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance (2016), Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year (2015) |
Record Sales | Over 150 million records worldwide |
RIAA-Certified Units in the US | 101 million |
Achievements | Two albums among the best-selling in UK chart history, artist of the decade in the UK (2010s), most followed artist on Spotify (as of April 2022) |
Highest-Grossing Tour | ÷ Tour (2017-2019) |
Acting Roles | Appeared in the 2019 film “Yesterday” playing himself |
Notable Achievements in the UK | The first artist to have two songs debut in the US top 10 in the same week, most top-10 UK singles from one album (÷) |
Recent Albums | = (“Equals”) (2021), – (“Subtract”) (2023), Autumn Variations (2023) |