James Blake is a British electronic composer from London, England. He started singing and studying piano at the age of six, a tutorage which eventually led to Blake's attendance of Goldsmiths University to study Popular Music.
Early listening came in the form of his parent's classical and jazz collections, in addition to US Soul and R 'n' B from the likes of Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo and Sly & The Family Stone.
Blake's love of electronic music came much later when the artist discovered dubstep duo Digital Mystikz a few months prior to his Goldsmiths enrolment.
James began his music career by releasing his debut 12" vinyl, entitled "Air & Lack Thereof" in the United Kingdom during July 2009. A second Vinyl-exclusive extended play, entitled "CMYK" was released through R&S Records during 2010.
His self-titled debut album was released in the UK on 7 February 2011.
On 6 January 2011, Blake was announced as runner-up in BBC's Sound of 2011, an annual poll that highlights the forthcoming year's likely successful musicians.
Blake's version of "Limit to Your Love" is a cover version that was originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter and member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene, Feist .
The single was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2010, where it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 47
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