[Music] this singer-songwriters sensitive
this singer-songwriters sensitive
this singer-songwriters sensitive guitar-driven pop has earned him fans
guitar-driven pop has earned him fans
guitar-driven pop has earned him fans like Elton John and Jamie Foxx you’re
like Elton John and Jamie Foxx you’re
like Elton John and Jamie Foxx you’re just small bump unborn for months your
just small bump unborn for months your
just small bump unborn for months your bro to lie hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
bro to lie hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
bro to lie hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with ed Sheeran
speaking with ed Sheeran
speaking with ed Sheeran you have you mother’s eyes followed your
you have you mother’s eyes followed your
you have you mother’s eyes followed your body and my hands nice gentle ask tell
body and my hands nice gentle ask tell
body and my hands nice gentle ask tell us about what first drew to music as a
us about what first drew to music as a
us about what first drew to music as a career so what first streaming to music
career so what first streaming to music
career so what first streaming to music was um I saw Eric Clapton play on TV on
was um I saw Eric Clapton play on TV on
was um I saw Eric Clapton play on TV on the Queen’s Jubilee 10 years ago and he
the Queen’s Jubilee 10 years ago and he
the Queen’s Jubilee 10 years ago and he played Layla and I was like oh that’s
played Layla and I was like oh that’s
played Layla and I was like oh that’s that’s awesome
that’s awesome
that’s awesome I’m gonna get a guitar I’m going to
I’m gonna get a guitar I’m going to
I’m gonna get a guitar I’m going to learn now so that was the first kind of
learn now so that was the first kind of
learn now so that was the first kind of the first step and what drew me to it as
the first step and what drew me to it as
the first step and what drew me to it as a career was I saw Damien Rice playing
a career was I saw Damien Rice playing
a career was I saw Damien Rice playing concert when I was 11 and around the
concert when I was 11 and around the
concert when I was 11 and around the same sort of time actually and realize
same sort of time actually and realize
same sort of time actually and realize that you didn’t have to have a rock band
that you didn’t have to have a rock band
that you didn’t have to have a rock band you could just stand on stage with an
you could just stand on stage with an
you could just stand on stage with an acoustic guitar and hold the crowd so
acoustic guitar and hold the crowd so
acoustic guitar and hold the crowd so that was the first kind of step from a
that was the first kind of step from a
that was the first kind of step from a career point of view and then kind of
career point of view and then kind of
career point of view and then kind of everything followed from there but it
everything followed from there but it
everything followed from there but it took kind of years of independent
took kind of years of independent
took kind of years of independent releases and gigging and all of that for
releases and gigging and all of that for
releases and gigging and all of that for it to actually become um real you own
it to actually become um real you own
it to actually become um real you own one and you can wrap your fingers around
one and you can wrap your fingers around
one and you can wrap your fingers around Mathur so what did you grab listening to
Mathur so what did you grab listening to
Mathur so what did you grab listening to well when I was very young I was
well when I was very young I was
well when I was very young I was listening to stuff my parents are into
listening to stuff my parents are into
listening to stuff my parents are into scanned of like Van Morrison and Bob
scanned of like Van Morrison and Bob
scanned of like Van Morrison and Bob Dylan and the Beatles and stuff and then
Dylan and the Beatles and stuff and then
Dylan and the Beatles and stuff and then I’ve got heavily into rap music and then
I’ve got heavily into rap music and then
I’ve got heavily into rap music and then really into acoustic music like Damien
really into acoustic music like Damien
really into acoustic music like Damien Rice and nowadays it’s just a kind of
Rice and nowadays it’s just a kind of
Rice and nowadays it’s just a kind of mixture of everything I kind of have a
mixture of everything I kind of have a
mixture of everything I kind of have a lot of lot of weird stuff on my iPod but
lot of lot of weird stuff on my iPod but
lot of lot of weird stuff on my iPod but you know it’s good to kind of take
you know it’s good to kind of take
you know it’s good to kind of take influences from all angles sound break
influences from all angles sound break
influences from all angles sound break it down to gonna making a new sound
it down to gonna making a new sound
it down to gonna making a new sound painted it and show every night of a new
painted it and show every night of a new
painted it and show every night of a new crowd that’s you know Chow seems a laugh
crowd that’s you know Chow seems a laugh
crowd that’s you know Chow seems a laugh is great now see me
No explain to us how you’ve incorporated
No explain to us how you’ve incorporated your love of hip-hop the love of hip-hop
your love of hip-hop the love of hip-hop
your love of hip-hop the love of hip-hop just comes from a lyrical point of view
just comes from a lyrical point of view
just comes from a lyrical point of view I mean like being brought up on on Bob
I mean like being brought up on on Bob
I mean like being brought up on on Bob Dylan and then getting into mm you might
Dylan and then getting into mm you might
Dylan and then getting into mm you might look at Eminem Bob Dylan and say they’re
look at Eminem Bob Dylan and say they’re
look at Eminem Bob Dylan and say they’re two totally different acts but all you
two totally different acts but all you
two totally different acts but all you have to do with Eminem is put a guitar
have to do with Eminem is put a guitar
have to do with Eminem is put a guitar behind his words and it’s a very similar
behind his words and it’s a very similar
behind his words and it’s a very similar thing folk music
thing folk music
thing folk music tell stories and hip-hop tells stories
tell stories and hip-hop tells stories
tell stories and hip-hop tells stories and that there’s there’s just a beat
and that there’s there’s just a beat
and that there’s there’s just a beat that separates it
that separates it
that separates it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] don’t you
don’t you
don’t you being brought up on folk music and
being brought up on folk music and
being brought up on folk music and getting into hip-hop and loving the
getting into hip-hop and loving the
getting into hip-hop and loving the lyrics that’s that that’s where the love
lyrics that’s that that’s where the love
lyrics that’s that that’s where the love comes from Ike I’d rather hear somebody
comes from Ike I’d rather hear somebody
comes from Ike I’d rather hear somebody rap a Bob Dylan song well Bob Bob Dylan
rap a Bob Dylan song well Bob Bob Dylan
rap a Bob Dylan song well Bob Bob Dylan does wrap his chains if you listen to
does wrap his chains if you listen to
does wrap his chains if you listen to you know um I was in the basement
you know um I was in the basement
you know um I was in the basement cooking of the medicine like that’s not
cooking of the medicine like that’s not
cooking of the medicine like that’s not a million miles away from an M&M Jim I
a million miles away from an M&M Jim I
a million miles away from an M&M Jim I guess I can’t last upon smoking on a
guess I can’t last upon smoking on a
guess I can’t last upon smoking on a crack pipe you had early support from
crack pipe you had early support from
crack pipe you had early support from people like Jamie Foxx and Elton John
people like Jamie Foxx and Elton John
people like Jamie Foxx and Elton John how did that serve you in your career
how did that serve you in your career
how did that serve you in your career I’ve been on the same circuit playing
I’ve been on the same circuit playing
I’ve been on the same circuit playing the same gigs with the same songs than
the same gigs with the same songs than
the same gigs with the same songs than the same people over and over again like
the same people over and over again like
the same people over and over again like and me moving out early and kind of not
and me moving out early and kind of not
and me moving out early and kind of not having a home and living day-to-day from
having a home and living day-to-day from
having a home and living day-to-day from from other people’s sofas and stuff you
from other people’s sofas and stuff you
from other people’s sofas and stuff you don’t get paid for gigs back then as
don’t get paid for gigs back then as
don’t get paid for gigs back then as well like when you’re doing the small
well like when you’re doing the small
well like when you’re doing the small small gigs you get paid and alcohols
small gigs you get paid and alcohols
small gigs you get paid and alcohols have been been a 16 year old kid that
have been been a 16 year old kid that
have been been a 16 year old kid that just drinks every night and doesn’t have
just drinks every night and doesn’t have
just drinks every night and doesn’t have a place to live you got it by the time
a place to live you got it by the time
a place to live you got it by the time you’re 19 that kind of wears thin the
you’re 19 that kind of wears thin the
you’re 19 that kind of wears thin the Jamie Foxx thing just kind of restored
Jamie Foxx thing just kind of restored
Jamie Foxx thing just kind of restored confidence it was like wow I can come to
confidence it was like wow I can come to
confidence it was like wow I can come to a country where I’ve never played before
a country where I’ve never played before
a country where I’ve never played before and end up after three weeks in someone
and end up after three weeks in someone
and end up after three weeks in someone as kind of musically and just talented
as kind of musically and just talented
as kind of musically and just talented as as as Jamie Foxx without kind of
as as as Jamie Foxx without kind of
as as as Jamie Foxx without kind of having to do anything with the game’s
having to do anything with the game’s
having to do anything with the game’s over but now I’m on a new level which I
over but now I’m on a new level which I
over but now I’m on a new level which I will step on the track
will step on the track
will step on the track that under the Elton John thing just you
that under the Elton John thing just you
that under the Elton John thing just you know he he runs the management company
know he he runs the management company
know he he runs the management company on I’m signed to so he’s got a vested
on I’m signed to so he’s got a vested
on I’m signed to so he’s got a vested interest in all the acts that are on
interest in all the acts that are on
interest in all the acts that are on that but having him on my side advice
that but having him on my side advice
that but having him on my side advice was is is a huge thing I delivered the
was is is a huge thing I delivered the
was is is a huge thing I delivered the album and gave it in and he listened to
album and gave it in and he listened to
album and gave it in and he listened to it and I’d already kind of chose an
it and I’d already kind of chose an
it and I’d already kind of chose an eighteen was the first single but then
eighteen was the first single but then
eighteen was the first single but then he rung up and said right you need to do
he rung up and said right you need to do
he rung up and said right you need to do this is the first single here then this
this is the first single here then this
this is the first single here then this then this and then when you go to
then this and then when you go to
then this and then when you go to America make sure you stick with
America make sure you stick with
America make sure you stick with eighteen first because that lead a tough
eighteen first because that lead a tough
eighteen first because that lead a tough sell to the market and then you can go
sell to the market and then you can go
sell to the market and then you can go with a bigger hit and like there’s
with a bigger hit and like there’s
with a bigger hit and like there’s there’s no one from England that has
there’s no one from England that has
there’s no one from England that has managed to be as successful as Elton
managed to be as successful as Elton
managed to be as successful as Elton John for as long a time like he’s had
John for as long a time like he’s had
John for as long a time like he’s had hits for the last kind of 40 years from
hits for the last kind of 40 years from
hits for the last kind of 40 years from on earth doing I’m still standing up
on earth doing I’m still standing up
on earth doing I’m still standing up until the Lion King and stuff like that
until the Lion King and stuff like that
until the Lion King and stuff like that so yeah he’s he’s just a great ally to
so yeah he’s he’s just a great ally to
so yeah he’s he’s just a great ally to have to do Judy broke never growing up
have to do Judy broke never growing up
have to do Judy broke never growing up we call me Rufio
we call me Rufio
we call me Rufio you’re not still couchsurfing right no
you’re not still couchsurfing right no
you’re not still couchsurfing right no but I was I was up until up until
but I was I was up until up until
but I was I was up until up until December it was quite quite odd to
December it was quite quite odd to
December it was quite quite odd to having having a number one album that
having having a number one album that
having having a number one album that had gone triple platinum and you know it
had gone triple platinum and you know it
had gone triple platinum and you know it was just cuz I didn’t have time to to
was just cuz I didn’t have time to to
was just cuz I didn’t have time to to find a place to live but kind of still
find a place to live but kind of still
find a place to live but kind of still living on your managers couch yeah it
living on your managers couch yeah it
living on your managers couch yeah it was a it was interesting
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