[3] Kumra is one-quarter Indian (his grandfather was from New Delhi)[4] and started playing the guitar 12 years old,[5] which naturally led to him teaching himself to sing.
[6] In early 2011, Kumra moved from Swindon to London to pursue a career in music and in the first month, met Wretch 32[5] and together, they created the "Don't Go" collaboration which went on to reach number one in the UK charts.
"[5] Following his success with Wretch 32, Kumra signed to Sony Records,[8] releasing his debut solo effort on 15 July 2012.
His debut album 'Good Things Come To Those Who Don't Wait' was released on 22 April 2013, featuring songwriting and production collaborations with Fink, Emeli Sandé, Naughty Boy and Mr Hudson.
"We had total freedom to mix up soul, blues and gospel songwriting, sometimes with big hip hop beats.