Starboy Nathan is a UK R&B singer from London, also known as Nathan. His work sits across hip hop, R&B and dancehall.

Background

Born in 1986, Nathan grows up in London and has strong British, American and Jamaican influences in his upbringing. He spends time living in Jamaica and the United States before returning to southeast London. As a child, he is cared for by his grandmother in Spanish Town, Jamaica while his mother, reggae singer Lorna Gee, continues to tour. He later moves to New York City at the age of five, then returns to Forest Hill in southeast London at 10.

Career

He begins performing with his mother during her shows in Forest Hill, which leads him towards singing professionally. He starts his R&B career after gaining attention on UK radio. He is described as a singer-songwriter with a light tenor voice and a falsetto suited to pop music.