Ed Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is a British singer/songwriter who is currently signed under record label Atlantic Records.Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart. Sheeran was born in West Yorkshire, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. His early childhood memories, that he referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11. He also attended a Nizlopi show at Shepherds Bush Empire No. 5 Collaborations Project is an album of collaborations recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on January 7, 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom and reached number 46 on the UK Albums Chart.