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2005 & ndash ; present frofunk 200 nate james
 solo_singer soul , r & b , disco james , nate -lrb- flickr -rrb- . jpg united kingdom nate james
nate james

nathaniel james speas , known as nate james , -lrb- born 15 september 1977 , lakenheath -rrb- is a british singer-songwriter .
james released his debut soul album `` set the tone '' in 2005 which won him two mobo nominations for best newcomer and best r&b artist .
he released on his frofunk imprint via independent labels around the world and became one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally .
james has sold over 200,000 albums and he has had airplay hits in both europe and japan .
he won the festivalbar in 2006 .
the festivalbar is an italian singing competition that takes place in the most important italian squares such as the piazza del duomo milan .
he released his second album `` kingdom falls '' in 2006 .
in february 2008 james and his band performed on the bbc show later ... with jools holland .
in 2007 james won urban music awards best album -lrb- kingdom falls -rrb- and best neo-soul artist .
nate was a contestant on the bbc 's prime time television show the voice uk in april 2013 .
