John Newman is a young English soul artist and composer who enjoyed incredible popularity in 2013. Despite his youth, this musician "broke" into the charts and conquered a very selective modern audience.
The listeners appreciated the sincerity and openness of his compositions, which is why thousands of people around the world still observe the life of a musician and empathize with him on his life path.
Childhood of John Newman
John Newman was born on June 16, 1990 in the small town of Settle (England) in one of the famous English counties. In his youth, the boy had to endure many difficulties and problems, which in the end only tempered his character.
The musician's father was an aggressive alcoholic who constantly drank alcohol and beat the mother of the future musician. Neighbors noted that the boy's mother walked with bruises all the time and was terribly afraid of her drunken and aggressive husband.
The woman could not stand the constant beatings and decided to leave her husband, as a result, John's mother was left alone with two young children. At this stage of life, there were also constant problems in the family. A single mother worked as a saleswoman in a regular store, the ex-husband did not consider it necessary to help with the maintenance of the children, so the artist's childhood was very poor.
John Newman: from athlete to musician
Little John was an extremely active child, so he often came home with bruises and bruises. It was this fact that led to the fact that the boy was sent to play rugby.
In this sport, the future musician showed incredible results, and the sports coach had no doubt that John would become a famous athlete.
At the age of 14, the boy's horizons expanded significantly, and the sport, to the great regret of the coach, faded into the background. The teenager mastered the guitar, even tried to compose his first melodies. Here his talent for writing poetry was manifested, and later all this was combined into the first independent compositions of the child.
The youth of the artist
At the age of 16, the teenager found a new hobby - mechanics. He even entered college for this specialty, but his involvement did not last long - he returned to music lessons.
Unfortunately, it was at this time that bad company entered the teenager's life, which often led the hyperactive teenager into problem situations. The boy drank alcohol, tried drugs, repeatedly hacked into other people's cars in a fit of anger and could fight with ill-wishers.
The situation was changed by the tragedy that occurred in the life of the future musician. His friends tragically died in a car accident, and this made the guy think about his lifestyle. Heavy experiences forced the boy to return to music and compose sad melodies in their memory.
His older brother also came to the aid of the guy, who by that time had created his own musical group. He began to help his brother record his songs in a makeshift studio. Later, John even performed with popular compositions at various events in his city and worked as a DJ.
Singer's musical career
Already at the age of 20, the guy realized that his future would be closely connected only with music. After assessing the situation, he decided that the best way to succeed was to move to the capital.
The singer moved to London, where the same adventurers often gathered. He quickly assembled a musical group for performances at various venues in the capital. The group was also not shy about street performances. Thanks to this, the guys managed to attract the attention of the residents of the capital.
It was at one of these performances that fortune smiled at the young man. He was noticed by the producer of one of the record companies. He almost immediately offered the guy to sign a contract with his label Island Studio. It completely changed the life of a musician.
After signing the contract, the guy collaborated with many bands performing in London. For several of them, he even wrote songs that entered the popular charts.
Rumors about a talented guy went quickly, and the media were already writing notes and articles about him.
At the same time, the musician suffered a serious illness, which he successfully coped with. In 2013, his first solo single Love Me Again was released, which immediately "blew up" one of the largest British charts.
Today, the singer continues to make music. Over the years of creativity, he released two albums - Tribute, Revolve, which received public recognition.
Interesting facts about John Newman
The musician has repeatedly stated that he is inspired by other people's music. Interestingly, he not only listens to the songs of many musicians, but also communicates with them personally. He learns with interest the details about the creation of a particular composition.
In 2012, the musician was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Treatment and rehabilitation were successful, but in 2016 there was a relapse, which forced him to return to the hospital.
John Newman personal life
Little is known about the musician's personal life. He claims that it is easier for him to share such experiences through music. However, the singer was repeatedly seen in the company of beautiful girls. With one of them even planned a wedding. However, he himself did not comment on it.
