Ruarri Joseph, born on January 3, 1982, in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a Scottish singer-songwriter. After moving to England as a teenager, he began his music career in London before relocating to Cornwall. He gained initial recognition with live performances that attracted record label interest. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2007 and released his debut album, Tales of Grime and Grit, in 2007. After leaving Atlantic Records in early 2008, he founded Pip Productions and released his second album, Both Sides of the Coin (2009). His third album, Shoulder to the Wheel, was released independently in 2010. Since 2016, he has focused on his band project William the Conqueror, releasing their debut album Proud Disturber of the Peace in 2017.
