SOUTHAMPTON singing sensation Craig David celebrates his 35th birthday today.

Since shooting to stardom in 1999 he has released five studio albums and 14 top ten singles in the UK, including the number one hits Fill Me In and Seven Days.

The grammy-nominated singer-songwriter grew up on the Holyrood estate and went to school at Bellemoor - now known as Upper Shirley High.

At his height in the early 2000s, Craig is now enjoying a revival and had his first song in the top 20 for a decade earlier this year with When The Bassline Drops.