Born and raised in East London, Victor Davies, the son of a West African father and a British mother, grew up listening to artists like Stevie Wonder and Curtis Mayfield, but it was watching his older brother's friend (and member of '80s soul group Central Line) play guitar in their living room that truly inspired him to embark on a music career. After signing a publishing deal to write pop songs solely for other artists he quickly realised it wasn't for him. Faced with this dilemma, he quit and taught Thai kickboxing (a sport he had competed in in Thailand) until he could finally start his own company.With his new label Afro Gigolo, and began recording simple acoustic demos of his own work and sending them to other local independent labels. People Records liked what they heard so much they included one of these demos, "Runaway Train" on their sampler. More singles followed, and in 2001 and Victor released his self-titled self produced debut album on Germany's Compost Records. Victor's combination of acoustic instruments, string and brass arrangements, with Latin, soul, influence won him fans in Europe and Japan. The single "Fire" was at the top of the charts in the latter reflecting his popularity there. Follow up albums include Hoxton popstars, Hear the Sound and Stop all written and produced by himself. He also has various productions under his belt including collaborations with Mika Urbaniak and Bebel Gilberto.