Rag'n'Bone Man

"Rory Graham" redirects here. Not to be confused with Roy Graham.

Rag'n'Bone Man
Rag'n'Bone Man performing in 2017
Rag'n'Bone Man performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameRory Charles Graham
Also known as
  • Rag 'n' Bonez
  • Moon
Born (1985-01-29) 29 January 1985 (age 39)
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websiteragnboneman.com

Rory Charles Graham (born 29 January 1985), known professionally as Rag'n'Bone Man, is an English singer. He is known for his deep baritone voice. His first hit single, "Human", was released in 2016, and his first album Human was released in 2017. The album became the fastest selling debut album by a male in the UK for the decade[6] and has since achieved 4× Platinum certification. At the 2017 Brit Awards, he was named British Breakthrough Act and received the Critics' Choice Award and went on to receive a further Brit Award for Best British Single with the title track in 2018.

Following the album's success, Rag'n'Bone Man performed at headline shows and festivals around the globe and collaborated with a variety of artists from different genres, including Bugzy Malone, Logic, and Calvin Harris. In May 2021, he released his second studio album, Life by Misadventure. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent seven weeks in the top 10, making it the fastest-selling album by a solo artist in 2021[7] and gaining Gold certification in the UK.

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  6. ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man scores the fastest-selling male debut album of the decade". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man scores second Number 1 album". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.