Kenneth Gordon (born 5 January 1982),[1] better known by his stage name Tyler James, is an English singer and songwriter signed to Island Records.
[6] After guesting house on the underground R&B track "Wilder" by Stargate in 2001, which became a nightclub favourite in London, James got his first taste of celebrity.
[citation needed] Tyler James was signed to Island Records in 2003 after they heard a demo tape featuring his future debut single, "Why Do I Do?".
The reggae flavoured song made the 'A' playlist on BBC Radio 2, and entered the UK Singles Chart at No.
[8] In early 2005, James toured with Natasha Bedingfield[9] and in the spring of 2005, his second single "Foolish" was released, which reached No.
[10] Later that year he toured with McFly,[11] but due to the disappointing chart performance of "Your Woman", James was dropped by Island Records and his debut album was only released digitally at the time.
With coaches will.i.am, Jessie J, Tom Jones and Danny O'Donoghue, James initially performed the track "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.
[18] The performance saw James land in the bottom three alongside Joelle Moses and Frances Wood, though his place in the semi-final was awarded by coach will.i.am.
[5] On Monday 10 December 2012 Tyler achieved a lifelong ambition by featuring on the Ken Bruce show on Radio 2.