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Ed Sheeran

English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
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Summary

Ed Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991[1], in Royal Halifax Infirmary[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], musician[4], record producer[5], actor[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.083% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98,118 views/month, #834 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Sheeran[9]
  • Spouse: Cherry Seaborn[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Native language: British English[12], English[13]
  • Occupation: songwriter[14], composer[15]
  • Educated at: Thomas Mills High School[16], Academy of Contemporary Music[17]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance[18], Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[19], Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act[20], Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist[21], Brit Award for British Album of the Year[22], BRIT Awards[23], Grammy Award for Song of the Year[24], Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[25], Member of the Order of the British Empire[26], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[27], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Artist[28], Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year[29], Diamond Play Button[30], Time 100[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Genre: pop music[33], folk music[34], hip-hop[35], dance music[36], soul[37], rock music[38]
  • Record label: Asylum Records[39], Atlantic Records[40], Elektra[41], Gingerbread Man Records[42]
  • Discography: Ed Sheeran discography[43]
  • Commons category: Ed Sheeran[44]
  • Voice type: tenor[45]
  • Family name: Sheeran[46]
  • Given name: Edward[47], Christopher[48]
  • Official website: https://edsheeran.com[49]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ed Sheeran[50]
  • Honorific suffix: MBE[51]
  • Instrument: voice[52], guitar[53]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[54]

  • Country: GB[55]

  • Began / founded: 1991-02-17[56]

  • Genre(s): dance-pop, folk, folk pop, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock[57]

  • Community tags: dance-pop, folk, folk pop, guitarist, music for soccer moms, pop, singer, singer-songwriter, soft rock, uk[58]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8a7c51f-362c-4dcb-a259-bc6e0095f0a6[59]

Why It Matters

Ed Sheeran has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Ed Sheeran born?

Ed Sheeran's place of birth was Royal Halifax Infirmary[2].

Who were Ed Sheeran's parents?

Ed Sheeran's father was John Sheeran[9].

Who was Ed Sheeran married to?

Ed Sheeran's spouses include Cherry Seaborn[10].

What did Ed Sheeran do for work?

Ed Sheeran worked as a singer-songwriter[3], musician[4], record producer[5], actor[6], and singer[7].

Where did Ed Sheeran go to school?

Ed Sheeran was educated at Thomas Mills High School[16] and Academy of Contemporary Music[17].

What awards did Ed Sheeran receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance[18], Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[19], Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act[20], and Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist[21].

Related Entities

Asylum Records Atlantic Records Elektra London Roskilde University United Kingdom Zootopia 2

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . thesun.co.uk. thesun.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [33] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [31] ↑ . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 21d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · Slasher-fun · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 19w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, musician, record producer +4
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