Photo: Noemi Núñez Jiménez / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about James Blunt is the gap between the man and the myth. Most people file him under that one impossibly tender ballad, but I keep coming back to the fact that before the piano there was a British Army captain who served in the aftermath of Kosovo. That tension, between someone who has stood in a war zone and someone who can write about heartbreak so nakedly, gives his music a weight the radio edit never conveys. A Bristol graduate turned soldier turned songwriter is a stranger, richer story than the charts suggest, and I think it deserves a second listen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Blunt
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームス・ブラント
- Reading
- じぇーむす・ぶらんと
- Born
- February 22, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Tidworth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / songwriter / composer / singer / pianist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Bristol
Awards & achievements
- 2006 NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was James Blunt born?
Born February 22, 1974 (age 52).
Where is James Blunt from?
James Blunt is from Tidworth, United Kingdom.
What does James Blunt do?
James Blunt works as singer-songwriter, songwriter, composer, singer, pianist.
How tall is James Blunt?
James Blunt is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.