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Sheeran was born in Hebden Bridge near Halifax, West Yorkshire but moved to Framlingham, Suffolk as a child.[6] His father, John Sheeran, is an art curator and lecturer.[7] His mother, Imogen Lock, is a culture publicist-turned-jewellery designer.[8][9] His parents ran the independent art consultancy, Sheeran Lock, from 1990 to 2010.[7] Sheeran, the younger of two boys, has an older brother, Matthew, who is a classical composer and postgraduate music student.[7]

Sheeran's paternal grandparents were Irish, from Maghera and North Wexford.[10][11][12][13] He was raised as a Roman Catholic.[14] He sang in a local church choir from the age of four, learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham.[15][16] His early childhood memories include listening to Van Morrison during his trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate Damien Rice show in Ireland when he was eleven.[17] In addition to Rice, he has also cited The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Nizlopi and Eminem as his biggest musical influences.[18][19] He is a patron of the Youth Music Theatre UK.[20] He was accepted at the National Youth Theatre in London as a teenager.[21][22]