James Hillier Blount (Blunt) was born on the 22nd February 1974, in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, and is a former officer in the British Army, and now a singer-songwriter possibly best known for his notable debut album “Back to Bedlam” (2004), which had two hit singles “You’re Beautiful”, and “Goodbye My Lover”. Blunt has won numerous awards including two MTV Video Music Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, two Brit Awards, and five Grammy nominations. His net worth significantly increased after the release of his first studio album. Blunt’s music career started in 2003.
Have you ever wondered how rich James Blunt is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that James Blunt’s net worth is as high as $18 million. Having a successful musical career, and being one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Britain has helped him to improve his wealth substantially.
James Blunt Net Worth $18 Million
James Blunt is the first of three children of Jane Ann Farran Blount and Colonel Charles Blount, a cavalry officer in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and later a helicopter pilot. Blunt was born in an army hospital, and his family has a significant military history that dates back to the 10th century. The Blunts had to move a lot due to the Colonel’s postings, so James lived in several locations in Europe. He went to Elstree School in Woolhampton, Berkshire, and later to Harrow School, earning A-levels in Economics, Chemistry, and Physics. Blunt studied at the Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering and Sociology at University of Bristol, and graduated in 1996.
Soon after finishing his studies, Blunt joined the army in 1996, and had to serve minimum four years because the Army sponsored him through university. After getting his Captain rank, he joined the Blues and Royals forces in Kosovo in 1999, and was assigned to the Republic of Macedonia–Yugoslavia border. A year later he was a member of the Queen’s Guard in London, before in 2002 Blunt left the army.
Blunt had violin and piano lesson when he was a kid, and was introduced to the electric guitar at the age of 14. The reason he left the army was to pursue his musical career, and he recorded “Back to Bedlam” in 2003 in Conway Recording Studios. The album came out in October 2004 and became an international hit a year later after the release of his third single “You’re Beautiful”. Before then, Blunt was a relatively unknown musician, but this single launched him to the top of the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006. The album sold over 11 million copies worldwide and was certified 10x platinum in Britain, entering the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest selling album in one year.
Blunt released his second studio album called “All the Lost Souls” in 2007, selling 4.5 million copies internationally. He also published a documentary named “James Blunt: Return to Kosovo” in 2008. James’ third album “Some Kind of Trouble” was released in 2010, but didn’t have the success of previous ones, as it sold only a million copies worldwide. “Moon Landing” is the name of Blunt’s fourth album, and most recently, he announced that he had started to work on his next album which should be released in 2016. Regardless, his net worth is still rising.
Blunt also appeared as a judge on the seventh season of “The X Factor Australia”, replacing Ronan Keating in 2015 and joining Chris Isaak, Dannii Minogue, and Guy Sebastian.
Regarding his personal life, James Blunt married Sofia Wellesley, a daughter of Lord and Lady John Wellesley, and granddaughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington in 2014, and the pair became parents in June 2016. Blunt resides in Ibiza but also owns properties in Verbier, Switzerland. James is supporting various charitable and environmental causes, having performed at the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium, London in 2007.
