Jamie Sean

Jamie Baden was born in Birmingham on March 1 1985, son of Baden Smith and Deborah Williams. He has one younger sister, Kirsty Smith. He was born Timothy Sean Jamie Smith but changed it to Jamie Sean for stage, as he didn't feel Smith was memorable enough, but had now changed it to Jamie Baden.

He was educated at Perryfields High School, Stourbridge College and the University of Wales, Bangor where he attained a degree in History and Journalism. He lived with his family in Bearwood until the age of 18 when he moved to Bangor and lived with friends. He now lives with his girlfriend Natalie Ayre in Bangor, North Wales, where he has worked as a Journalist for the North Wales Chronicle, and currently the Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald.

He is a singer/ songwriter and has so far recorded three tracks titled 'Flip-Flops on her Brown Feet', 'Hangover' and 'Oh Suzie', from his forthcoming album 'A Megatonic Journey to the Middle'. His long term plans involve recording more material and endeavoring to get signed by a record label. Formerly of the band Ebb Tide, formed with friends Edward Marshall, Biskit, Alex McDonald and Paul Marriot whilst at the University of Wales, Bangor. Jamie left to pursue a solo career following the completion of his degree in History and Journalism. He claims his music is influenced by the likes of Jack Johnson, Van Morrison, Tracy Chapman and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He has also recently become part of a band called Mandezi with friends Alex McDonald, Stewart Allison, and Tom Frederick Arnold. As well as self-teaching guitar, he also has achieved grades in piano, jazz piano, clarinet and violin.

A keen sports fan, he is a lifelong Aston Villa fan, and is also a supporter of Leicester Tigers Rugby Team. He is a former member of the Birmingham Badminton Talent Squad, Under 11's Sandwell Schools 100 metre champion, and briefly trained as a goalkeeper with West Bromwich Albion Football Club. He played rugby for his University, and football for a team in a small local league with friends.

He is also a somewhat of a missionary when it comes to British slang, introducing the United States to new terms such as "minger" and "dodgy" just to mention a few.