Jamie Sean

Early life and Education
Jamie Baden was born in Birmingham on March 1, 1985 to Baden Smith and Deborah Williams. He has one younger sister, Kirsty Smith. He was born Timothy Sean Jamie Smith, but changed his name to Jamie Sean for stage, as he didn't feel Smith was memorable enough. However, he has changed his name again to Jamie Baden.
He was educated at Perryfields High School, Stourbridge College and the University of Wales, Bangor where he attained a degree in History and Journalism. He lived with his family in Bearwood until the age of 18, when he moved to Bangor and lived with friends. He now lives with his girlfriend Natalie Ayre in Bangor, North Wales, where he has worked as a journalist for the North Wales Chronicle and currently the Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald.
Career
Sean is a singer and songwriter and has so far recorded three tracks titled 'Flip-Flops on her Brown Feet', 'Hangover' and 'Oh Suzie' all appearing on his forthcoming album 'A Megatonic Journey to the Middle'. His long-term plans involve recording more material and endeavoring to get signed by a record label. Formerly of the band Ebb Tide, formed with friends Edward Marshall, Biskit, Alex McDonald and Paul Marriot whilst at the University of Wales, Sean left to pursue a solo career following the completion of his degree.
He claims his music is influenced by the likes of Jack Johnson, Van Morrison, Tracy Chapman and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He has also recently become part of a band called Mandezi with friends Alex McDonald, Stewart Allison and Tom Frederick Arnold. As well as self-teaching guitar, he also has achieved grades in piano, jazz piano, clarinet and violin.
Sean is an author and scriptwriter. He has written a short film parody entitled Miami Rice which is currently under production. He is co-writing a comedy series about the travels of two brummies with his friend Edward Marshall, but it is as yet untitled.
He is also currently writing a novel titled Letters to Paris and has been signed by Tangled Dreams literary agency.
Sports
A keen sports fan, he is an Aston Villa fan and also supports the Leicester Tigers rugby team. He is a former member of the Birmingham Badminton Talent Squad, an Under 11's Sandwell Schools 100 metre champion and briefly trained as a goalkeeper with West Bromwich Albion football club. He played rugby for his university and football for a team in a small local league with friends.

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