Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum (born August 20, 1979) is an English lounge jazz pianist and singer.

Born in Essex and raised in Hullavington, Wiltshire, Cullum released his first album, Jamie Cullum Tr

Jamie Cullum (born August 20, 1979) is an English lounge jazz pianist and singer.

Born in Essex and raised in Hullavington, Wiltshire, Cullum released his first album, Jamie Cullum Trio—Heard it All Before, in 1999. A mere 600 copies were made. Original copies have sold for as much as £600 (and above) on eBay. The success of Heard It All Before resulted in Jamie being invited to appear on Geoff Gascoyne's album Songs of the Summer. After graduating from the University of Reading in 2001, Cullum—who is completely self-taught, bar a few piano lessons as a youngster—released a best-selling album, Pointless Nostalgic, which stirred interest from Michael Parkinson. Following that, in April 2003 he signed a contract with Universal, for three albums, who beat Sony in a bidding war for the prodigy.