After topping the charts and selling millions of albums in Europe, this 20-year-old brought the British music phenomenon known as two-step (a blend of dance, reggae and hip-hop) to the U.S. with his mischievous debut single, "Fill Me In." Now that Born to Do It has gone gold in the U.S., Craig's list of fans--which already included U2, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Sisq� and Charlotte Church -- keeps growing. "Craig's music is so classy, and I love the way he tells stories in his songs. I think there are going to be a ton of artists who will want to collaborate with him. If you think pop is going nowhere, pick up this guy's record. I've been listening to it for over a year now and it still [keeps me] wanting more." --Mandy Moore BIRTHDATE: May 13, 1981 SIGN: Taurus HOMETOWN: Southampton, England HE'S ELECTRIC: Attended a class in electronics assembly and wiring at Southampton City College HE'S ACOUSTIC: Often performs with only an acoustic guitar player backing him -- and he still gets the crowd moving even with the sparse accompaniment MOVIE MAN: Silent Soul, a short film based on Craig's early years, was filmed in England earlier this year QUOTE: "I would, only if the fan could understand that I'm a human being and sometimes things can be different than what they look like on TV." -- Craig, answering the question, "Would you ever date a fan?" during a TeenPeople.com chat |
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