Roland Augusto Jestyn Estanislao Philipps) is the younger son of the 3rd Viscount St Davids and younger brother of 4th Viscount St Davids.
Sharpville is a British musician, singer-songwriter and lead guitarist, mainly in the blues field.
It is claimed that he is "the world's first blue-blooded bluesman, being a titled member of one of the UK's oldest aristocratic families, descending from royal lineage".
In 2010, the Conservative Party asked him to stand for election as a prospective parliamentary candidate, but he declined the offer.