He first started performing aged 8 and moved to London to take up work as a piano man in bars after finishing college.

[13] Cork supported Duncan Laurence on his European Tour[14] before recording Piano Tapes Volume II and releasing the EP over the summer of 2020.

Cork also appeared in a campaign for French fashion house Mugler alongside English National Ballet dancer Precious Adams performing his song Wildfire.

The guests came from various ethnic and social backgrounds, and discussed topics such as mental health, authenticity, gender and specific challenges for artists arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.

During the If These Walls Could Talk Live tour in London and Utrecht,[19] he announced he would be taking time off to write and record his debut album.

[31] A few days later, Cork announced his debut album Notes On A Hopeless Romance[32] for release a few months later, accompanied by a live headline tour running through May/June of 2024.

The album was supported by BBC Introducing 3CR and Spotify’s GLOW campaign[34] and Cork was featured by F Word Magazine as their first digital cover story.