Ed Sheeran [Chrome]

At 16, Ed dropped out of school and moved to London with nothing but a guitar and a backpack. This period was marked by extreme "hustle":

Shortly after, his independent single began gaining massive traction on YouTube, leading him to sign with Atlantic Records in late 2010. Ed Sheeran

: He often slept on the London Underground or on friends' sofas. One night, he famously slept on a heating vent outside Buckingham Palace. At 16, Ed dropped out of school and

In 2010, frustrated by rejection from UK labels, he bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. While playing an open mic night at a club called The Sayers Club, he was spotted by actor Jamie Foxx. Foxx was so impressed he invited Ed to record in his home studio and sleep on his couch. One night, he famously slept on a heating

Watch how Ed's relentless persistence turned small-town rejection into stadium-filling success: