John Newman

U.K. pop singer John Newman is a soulful performer with a sound that balances his love of vintage R&B, contemporary pop, hip-hop, and electronic dance. Born in 1990 in Settle, North Yorkshire, England, Newman was brought up on a diet of Motown and Northern soul by his mother. Later, he built on the hip-hop and house experiments of his teen years while gigging regularly during a three-year stint at Leeds College of Music. Inspired by his elder brother, who had also left home to pursue a career in music, Newman next made the jump to London. There, he began collaborating with the...