13 Things You Didn't Know About Joel Compass

Fresh off the singles 'Run' and 'Back To Me', Joel Compass is setting himself up for a big 2014. This is everything you need to know about him.

1. 1) Meet 20-year-old Joel Compass.
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3. 3) You may have heard one of his tracks before; 'Run,' 'Back To Me' and 'Astronaut'.

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5. 5) With his five videos combined, he's now had over 1.5 million YouTube hits.

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6. 6) A singer and producer, Joel has written music for Rita Ora and produced for John Legend.

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7. 7) He described his music as '"along the same kind of lines as Frank Ocean and The Weeknd".
8. 8) But says his favourite producer is Kanye West, claiming "his album is just ridiculous".
9. 9) Joel says he makes music with the idea in his mind that a girl is listening to it.

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10. 10) This year has seen Joel support both Rudimental and J Cole in London.

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11. 11) He recently performed a Drake, Ne-Yo and Radiohead mash-up in Max's Weekend Sessions.

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12. 12) And he was crowned the Best Beat Boxer In London when he was 15.
13. 13) Joel Compass is one of Capital XTRA's One To Watch In 2014.

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