Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE (/rn/; born February 17, 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records the same year. Buy Ed Sheeran Merch Here! #edsheeranmerch #edsheeranmerchandise