Thomas Edward Percy Hull (born 20 April 1982), known professionally as Kid Harpoon, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.

Career

Already a fixture at local venues in his hometown of

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, Kid Harpoon first emerged on the London live music scene in early 2006 as a resident singer-songwriter at Nambucca. His first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl" was released by independent label Brikabrak in 2006 to critical acclaim, earning an instant following from tastemakers ''

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'' and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs followed, ''The First EP'', in October 2007, and ''The Second EP'' in February 2008. Upon signing to influential label Young Turks, Kid Harpoon's debut album ''Once'' was released in September 2009. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by Grammy winning producer

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and received an 8/10 from ''NME''. Kid Harpoon has also worked with an array of artists. He co-wrote "

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", " Never Let Me Go", and "Leave My Body" on the

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album '' Ceremonials'' with

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and

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. He also co-wrote

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' number one single

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with

and Harris. Additional writing credits include "The Devil in Me" for Jamie N Commons and three songs on

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's debut album ''

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'' including the single " Wildest Moments". In 2012, Kid Harpoon received an Ivor Novello nomination for Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out". Along with the likes of Harry Styles,

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, and

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, Kid Harpoon joined the invitation-only U.S.

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, Global Music Rights (GMR). Since joining the GMR, Kid Harpoon co-wrote and produced Harry Styles' 2022 album, ''

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'', including the number one Billboard Hot 100 single, "

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". Harpoon has also written hit songs for

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, and many more.

Personal life

On 15 May 2015, Hull married his long-time girlfriend Jenny Myles at

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in Scotland.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Kid Harpoon – ''The River, The Ocean, The Pearl'', Brikabrak Records – 2006 (Limited CD and vinyl) #"Riverside" #"It's Time"

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Songwriting and production credits

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kid Harpoon 1982 births Living people English songwriters English male singers People from Chatham, Kent XL Recordings artists Musicians from Kent 21st-century English singers 21st-century British male singers British male songwriters