Mozez

If Mozez butter-smooth vocals sound heaven sent, it's with good reason. The singer-songwriter spent the first half of his life singing exclusively in churches. Having just released his debut solo album, his music has taken him from the West Indies to West London, from the church to the charts, and the hearts of thousands, thanks to his celebrated collaborations with Zero 7.

Mozez looked towards the American soul greats for inspiration - Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding Nat King Cole, Curtis Mayfield and Frank Sinatra were his idols. When Mozez was in his late teens. He was invited to England for a short tour, and despite his reservations with the English weather, Mozez decided to stay, studying theology in West Hampstead.

His first break came with the duo Spirits, they reached the Top 20 with the single Don't Bring Me Down, and Mozez found himself in a whole new world. A follow-up, Spirit Inside, also charted, but Mozez was unhappy with the project and left to concentrate on his own ...