Julius Cowdrey

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Julius Cowdrey
Birth nameJulius Lindahl Cowdrey
Born (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 (age 31)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Genres
  • Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record Producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Keyboard
  • Guitar

Julius Lindahl Cowdrey (born 30 January 1993) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and reality television personality. Cowdrey is best known for appearing on the reality television show Made in Chelsea.[1] In 2016 he released a single "7 Roads (I See You)",[2]

Early life[edit]

Cowdrey was born in Canterbury, Kent on 30 January 1993 to Chris Cowdrey and Christel (née Holst-Sande); he is of Swedish descent on his mother's side. Cowdrey comes from a cricketing dynasty with his father Chris and grandfather, life peer, Colin Cowdrey, both captaining England.[3] His twin brother, Fabian Cowdrey, followed the family tradition and played for Kent County Cricket Club for five years.[4] Julius discovered his talent and passion for music at a very young age whilst singing in the Tonbridge School choir and began songwriting at the age of 16; following in the footsteps of his mother, herself a jazz singer.[5][6]

Career[edit]

In 2013, Cowdrey introduced live music to London's West End nightclub Mahiki, and became a regular headliner at music venues in London, including The Troubadour.[7] Following his success in London, Cowdrey began to split his time between London and New York, where he spent a lot of time working on his music, and was eventually asked to headline rooftop parties in Los Angeles.[8]

After a few years honing his craft, Cowdrey's debut single "7 Roads (I See You)" was released in November 2016, where it reached to Number 1 on the UK official iTunes singer-songwriter chart and Number 2 on the Spotify UK Viral Chart.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Made in Chelsea is back after the cast's south of France capers". Aol. 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Julius Cowdrey To Release Debut Single, '7 Roads (I See You)'". Essentially Pop. 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ Eden, Richard (27 October 2013). "England's cricket star Chris Cowdrey suffers new heartache". The Telegraph.
  4. ^ Fabian Cowdrey follows father and grandfather into Kent side, BBC Sport, 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. ^ Elvin, Sian (12 October 2016). "Made in Chelsea star Julius Cowdrey to release debut single". Kent Live.
  6. ^ Edwards, Richard (18 April 2015). "Cowdrey brothers' double act is big hit". The Independent.
  7. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (11 November 2016). "Made in Chelsea star Julius Cowdrey to release debut single". Entertainment Focus.
  8. ^ Bray, Abbie (14 September 2017). "Made in Chelsea star Julius is heading to Exeter to perform – here's how you can meet him". Devon Live.