Biography
Who is Joss Stone?
Early life and real name
Joss Stone was born Joscelyn Eve Stoker on April 11, 1987. She entered the world at Buckland Hospital in Dover, Kent. As a teenager, she lived in Ashill, which is a village near Cullompton in Devon. She is the third of four children. Her parents are Richard and Wendy Stoker.
Richard Stoker runs a business called Western Commodities that imports and exports fruit and nuts. Wendy Stoker served as the manager for her daughter until October 2004. Joss attended Uffculme Comprehensive School. She has dyslexia and finished her education at sixteen with three GCSE qualifications.
How Joss became famous
At age 13 in 2001, Joss auditioned for the BBC show Star for a Night. She sang songs by Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. She won this contest and also won a program called Steps to the Stars. These wins brought her to the attention of producers Andy Dean and Ben Wolfe.
The Boilerhouse Boys contacted Steve Greenberg, who led S-Curve Records. Greenberg flew her to New York for an audition. She sang classic soul tracks by Otis Redding and Gladys Knight. He signed her to his label immediately after the audition.
Music career and albums
Her first album, The Soul Sessions, came out on September 16, 2003. It reached the top five in the UK and the top forty in the US. The record went triple platinum in Britain by 2005. She collaborated with artists like Betty Wright and the Roots. The album made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist.
The 2004 album Mind Body & Soul reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. This achievement made her the youngest woman from Britain to lead that chart. The single You Had Me became her most successful UK hit. This album and its lead single earned nominations at the 2005 Grammy Awards.
Acting and other achievements
Joss entered acting in 2006 with the movie Eragon. In 2009, she appeared on the Showtime show The Tudors. She played the role of Anne of Cleves in that series. She also performed at the 2004 Divas Live benefit concert with Patti LaBelle and Ashanti.
She joined Band Aid 20 in November 2004 to support the Darfur region. She recorded the song Do They Know It's Christmas? With Chris Martin and Bono. The singer has sold 15 million records globally. She won two Brit Awards and one Grammy Award.
Later musical projects
In 2012, she put out The Soul Sessions Vol. 2. This was her fourth straight album to reach the US top ten. She released Water for Your Soul in 2015. This reggae album hit number one on the US Reggae Albums chart.
Joss released her eighth studio album, Never Forget My Love, in 2022. She also released a Christmas record called Merry Christmas, Love in that same year.
Birthday and age
Joss Stone was born on April 11, 1987, which makes Joss 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Joss shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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