This is an accepted version of this page John William Peter Newman (born 16 June 1990) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, DJ, composer and record producer.

When Newman was six years old, his father left the family, leaving his mother Jackie, his older brother James, and him with a pound a day.

[5] He started playing guitar and writing his own songs at the age of 14 and soon learned how to record and produce himself, even making his own house tracks and DJing.

It was whilst he was in Leeds that two of his best friends (both involved in professional downhill mountain biking) died in a car crash.

"[5] At the age of twenty, Newman moved to London, started a band, played live and was signed to Island Records.

The song was also featured in the 2012 video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted and is used in 2013 promotional advertising for Foxtel Australia.

Newman was also asked if it was hard to write the lyrics about love and break-up; he responded: "No, it's the only place where I really open up to somebody, through my music.

The song was also a top 10 hit in more than 10 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland.

In mid-2013 a remix of "Love Me Again" was released by DJ and record producer "Kove", and received major airplay on EDM channels, including Sirius XM's BPM.

I'm so proud of this album, it expresses me as a producer, as a songwriter and an artist, and I can't wait for people to hear it.

Talking to the Official Charts Company Newman said: "It's such an amazing thing for an artist to have a number one album, especially on a debut.

[17] On 27 September 2017 John Newman performed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games closing ceremony held at the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Newman announced later in June 2020 that he was taking a break from the music industry, and that he had left his record label and his artist management company.

[24][non-primary source needed][25] He mentioned in the social media announcement that his work had been causing him mental health issues, and that he would continue to release collaborations with other artists throughout the year but he was pausing his solo career.

In July 2019, whilst being interviewed by the BBC about his upcoming tour, Newman opened up about his personal struggles with mental health.