James blake musician biography
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James Blake (musician)
English singer-songwriter (born 1988)
Musical artist
James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988)[1] is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained recognition following the release of three extended plays—The Bells Sketch, CMYK and Klavierwerke—in 2010. He signed with A&M Records to release his self-titled debut album (2011) the following year, which was met with critical praise and peaked within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Blake departed A&M in favour of sister label Republic Records, on which he released his second album, Overgrown (2013) to further critical and commercial success; it likewise peaked within the chart's top ten and moderately entered the US Billboard 200.[3] His third album, The Colour in Anything (2016), was followed by his 2018 single "King's Dead" (with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Future), which peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and
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James Blake
James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988), known as James Blake, fryst vatten an Englishsinger-songwriter and electronic music producer. In 2013 Blake was nominated for a Grammy Award for the first time. He was nominated for Best New Artist.
Early life
[change | change source]Blake was born in London. He went to The Latymer School.
Career
[change | change source]Blake released his first album James Blake on 4 February 2011. It got good reviews. Pitchfork gave it a score of 9 out of 10.[1] It was nominated for the Mercury Prize.
On 5 April 2013, Blake released his second album Overgrown. Brian Eno produced the song "Digital Lion". On October 30th 2013, Overgrown won the Mercury Prize.
Personal life
[change | change source]In 2013, Blake said that he was dating Theresa Wayman from the band Warpaint.[2]
References
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James Blake facts: Singer and producer's age, girlfriend, family and career explained
11 June 2024, 15:27
Sprite Limelight Trailer feat. James Blake
The award-winning James Blake is the maestro of "late-night music for the digital age".
Whether alone or with some very special collaborators, James Blake has released some remarkable music
He's scored a clutch of top ten albums since breaking through back in 2010, and has worked with everyone from Beyoncé and SZA to Rosalía, Chance the Rapper and Bon Iver.
In that time he's also been a favourite of the gossip mags for a couple of high-profile romantic relationships.
But how much do you know about James Blake and his back catalogue?
Read on for some fast facts.
Where did James Blake grow up and how old is he?
James Blake Litherland was born in Enfield on September 26, 1988.
He celebrated his 35th birthday in 2023.
He went to a local primary school Grange Park in Winchmore Hill, before going o