John Newman's career is already full of number one hits and million-selling albums, but his ethos has always been to move on to the next thing, and with his latest releases he's certainly doing just that. After starting out in music while studying in Leeds, Newman moved to London and ended up singing with Rudimental on their number one Feel The Love which kick-started a hugely successful solo career. He enjoyed four huge hit singles from the platinum and chart-topping album, Tribute, while its follow-up, Revolve, strayed further into dance, house, and disco genres.
After taking a break from the industry, Newman is now back with what he describes as 'v2.0' and a completely new dance-orientated direction. It's a risk, but really a continuation of how he started out...
1 How did you start out in music production in the first place?
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