Jamie Foxx has revealed that superstar Ed Sheeran bunked on his couch while he was trying to make it.
Speaking at the premier of Baby Driver, Foxx explained that Ed ‘sought him out’.
“He came to my house, he slept on my couch for, like, about a few weeks,” he said.
“I took him down to a live night to see him perform in front of a raucous crowd.
“He pops out with a ukulele, gets a standing ovation and I knew right there he was going to be something special.”
The actor and producer continued: “That’s what we all do as artists, you know. He needed a place to stay, and work on his craft and be left alone.”
Jamie said that even his daughter recognised Ed’s talent during his time in their house.
“So I would give him food, let him work on his music and my daughter looked in on him and said, ‘That guy’s about to be the next guy’.”
He added that lots of other people have used his help while in the industry including Nick Cannon and Ne-Yo.
“You gotta press anybody that’s got that artistic feel, that touch, you’ve got to lift them up,” he explained.
It’s nice to know that if ever we plan on breaking into the music world, Jamie Foxx will be there to help.
