Jack Garratt
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Jack Garratt performing in Chicago in 2015
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| Birth name | Jack Robert Garratt |
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11 October 1991 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Website | www |
Jack Garratt (born 11 October 1991) is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire. He released his debut studio album Phase on 19 February 2016.
Jack Robert Garratt was born 11 October 1991 in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. His mother was a primary school music teacher and his father was a police officer. He grew up in the village of Little Chalfont. About his childhood he has stated that: "I just really enjoyed making noises and really enjoyed the reaction that I got from making those noises. So they [parents] put me on music lessons to encourage me to hone in [sic] on that talent rather than show off." He wrote his first song when he was 12 and learned to play a variety of instruments from the guitar, drums and piano to the harmonica, mandolin, trombone and ukulele. He attended St Clement Danes school in Chorleywood and the University of Roehampton in London.
In September 2005, Jack entered the UK national selection for that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Belgium. On the night Jack's song "The Girl" finished 8/8 with just 13 points. He has since said "That was the first time I tried to achieve anything as a musician but my intentions were wrong. I did it more for attention rather than for a love of what I was doing."
Jack Garratt went to university to train to be a teacher. He signed to an independent record label and began working on an album with the title Nickel and Dime. The music was acoustic blues music. He was played on BBC Three Counties Radio in March 2012 as part of BBC Introducing.
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