Raised in Leytonstone, East London and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn attended the Stanway School, where he met guitarist Graham Coxon and formed Blur, which released its debut album Leisure in 1991.
Dibesarkan di Leytonstone, London Timur dan Colchester, Essex, Albarn menghadiri Stanway Sekolah, di mana ia bertemu gitaris Graham Coxon dan membentuk Blur, yang merilis debut album Leisure pada tahun 1991.