The boy from a smog-drenched city who sang through addiction and into our hearts

his career,” his brother told The Star.

For years, nobody knew who he was.

He borrowed microphones, played to tiny crowds more interested in their drinks than the music, and poured his wages into demo tapes that were rejected time and time again.

Still, he kept going, because singing was the only thing that made life feel real.

”I thought he was going continue reading …