Julius Cowdrey
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| Birth name | Julius Lindahl Cowdrey |
| Born | 30 January 1993 Canterbury, Kent, England |
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Julius Lindahl Cowdrey (born 30 January 1993) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and reality television personality. Prior to his music career and the release of his single 7 Roads (I See You),[1] Cowdrey was best known for appearing on the reality television show Made in Chelsea.[2]
Early life
Julius 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
In 2013, Julius 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 charts and Number 2 on the Spotify UK Viral Charts.
References
- ^ "Julius Cowdrey To Release Debut Single, '7 Roads (I See You)'". Essentially Pop. 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea is back after the cast's south of France capers". Aol. 10 October 2016.
- ^ Eden, Richard (27 October 2013). "England's cricket star Chris Cowdrey suffers new heartache". The Telegraph.
- ^ Fabian Cowdrey follows father and grandfather into Kent side, BBC Sport, 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Elvin, Sian (12 October 2016). "Made in Chelsea star Julius Cowdrey to release debut single". Kent Live.
- ^ Edwards, Richard (18 April 2015). "Cowdrey brothers' double act is big hit". The Independent.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (11 November 2016). "Made in Chelsea star Julius Cowdrey to release debut single". Entertainment Focus.
- ^ 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.