User:Joshua De Silva

Joshua David De Silva (born September 30, 1989) is a British student at the London College of Fashion, amateur singer/songwriter, model and amateur drag artist. After completing 3 years at Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, Hampshire, he enrolled at the London College of Fashion in 2009 to study BA (hons) Fashion Journalism. After some initial confusion about whether or not to enroll on a journalism or public relations course, De Silva made the decision to remain with what he knows and loves, journalism. Now under the supervision of Brenda Polan and other University lecturers, De Silva hopes to establish a successful career in Journalism, print or broadcast.

Childhood
De Silva was born in Harrow, London, England. He is the oldest child of Chantal Nason (formerly De Silva), an IT specialist and formal model, and David Squires, a marketing and sales promotion expert. His father is of White British descent, while his mother is of various European, Asian and Hispanic descents. De Silva's parents divorced when he was very young and both remarried. He has one younger sibling, the second and youngest child of his mother, called Alexandra. After his parent's divorce, De Silva had little contact with his father, and his mother worked a full-time job to support the family. De Silva spent the majority of his time at home alone, and turned to writing and music to occupy himself. The family moved around a lot while De Silva was young causing him to develop various insecurities at a young age. But eventually settled after his mother's marriage to Marcus Nason.

De Silva attended Lord Wandsworth College from the age of 11 to 16, and sat his GCSEs here.