As a teenager, Joss Stone literally came from nowhere to take the entertainment industry by storm. The British soul singer grew up listening to many genres of music, but favored R&B, Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul and Reggae. Directing a cover version of disco queen Donna Summer’s 1970 hit titled On the Radio landed her the first recording contract she ever had.
Currently, the singer, actress and songwriter, has a few full albums and several Top 20 singles. Her success in the entertainment industry has earned her a well-deserved reference to Aretha Franklin, a legend in the field considered of the best rhythm and blues singers of all time.. His debut album titled The Soul Sessions which was dubbed multi-platinum made Joss Stone famous, and his forthcoming album Spirit Body Soul, also multi-platinum, topped the UK album chart. Joss achieved RIAA Gold status with his latest album titled Introducing Joss Stone.
Biography,
The multi-talented artist was born as Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover, Kent, England on April 11, 1987. She was the third child of Richard Stoker (Sr.), owner and operator of a fruit and nut business, and Wendy Skillin (mother), who worked like a few years. The English singer was brought up in Devon next to her three siblings namely; Harry, Daniel and Lucy.
Joss Stone attended Uffculme Comprehensive School located in Uffculme, Devon where she made her first public appearance with a cover version of Reet Petite, The Jackie Wilson Song from 1957. Unfortunately, at the age of sixteen , she had to drop out of school with just three GCSE qualifications because of dyslexia. According to the then-emerging artist, dyslexia doesn’t mean she’s stupid, it just means she’s more artistic than academic.
She signed a contract with S-Curve CEO Steve Greenberg in 2002 when she left her home for New York to pursue a career in entertainment. Her first album titled The Soul Sessions was released the following year. The album was a hit and charted in the top 40 of the US Billboard Chart and the top five in the UK. His later works won him even more applause.
Who is Joss Stone’s husband ?
The question of who is the singer’s husband orWe will still have to find an answer, because the Joss Stone has been romantically linked to many men in the past. She started an affair with Beau Dozier, her co-writer of the song Spoiled in 2004, but unfortunately they ended things the next year. In an interview she had in 2016, she revealed that she had been with music promoter Si Chai for three years.
Other relationships Joss has been involved in include with Lemar (2006), Raphaël Saadiq (2007-2008), Danny Radford (2008-2009), as well as Dallas Austin. Recently, it seems that the singer has a romantic relationship with a mysterious man whose identity she refused to reveal, although public opinion knows that it is to promote music. According to Joss, their relationship which began in 2014 is intense, passionate and enchanting. Despite their ups and downs, they always manage to catch up after every fight. She also revealed that her mystery lover inspired her song titled It’s Not Love.
Although Joss is completely opposed to the idea of marriage, she said she would like to have at least seven children. Either way, she is afraid of becoming a mother due to the unstable nature of her career.
Here are facts you need to know about Joss Stone
- Training
Joss Stone is dyslexic, which means she mixes things up or sees and reads text backwards. Due to her clinical condition, she left school at age 16. Her parents, who understood her dilemma well, supported her decision to leave school and her career in music when it became clear.
- the size
The talented performer nicknamed Josie stands at a height of 1.80m or 5ft 8in but details regarding her other body stats are not known.
- Animal lover
The famous singer has been known to postpone two scheduled shows so he can personally care for his sick dog. According to her, the dog is the closest thing she has to a child. In an online poll conducted by The Hollywood Dog Magazine and readers of New York Dog Magazine, the beautiful singer was named the World’s Best Celebrity Dog Owner in 2005.
- Net value
Her debut album made her one of the richest singers in the UK with her estimated net worth of $10 million. But now, the soul singer has revealed in an interview that she has lost nothing after using more of her wealth to buy her freedom back from her record label EMI.
- Choice of food
The famous artist is a badass vegetarian, at one time she was known as the most famous vegetarian in the world. In 2005, she was also voted sexiest vegetarian in the world by peta2.