Stephen Desmond Brookstein (born 10 November 1968) is an English singer, who is best known for winning the first series of The X Factor in 2004. == Early and personal life == Brookstein was born in Dulwich, London, England, the son of Malle, a council worker, and Errol Brookstein, a lorry driver. His father is South African and his mother is of Estonian descent. In 1997, seven years before his breakthrough on The X Factor, Brookstein was a finalist on... [more on Wikipedia]