Jamie Lawson (born December 1975) is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He was born and raised in Plymouth, England. He was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheeran's new record label, Gingerbread Man Records. Lawson is best known for his hit single "Wasn't Expecting That" and his self-titled album which peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart in 2015. Lawson released 2 studio albums before the release of his single and album both named Wasn't Expecting That in Ireland in 2011, however his success did not go beyond Ireland. Lawsons's popularity abroad only began in 2015, when he re-released his single "Wasn't Expecting that" and was signed to Ed Sheeran's own new label.