"Hashtag 0161: Did Bugzy Malone put Manny on the map?". Īt 16, created his own record label known as ‘One Tape Records’, which consists of himself and other Manchester Grime MCs. Merchandise sold on the One Tape Records website. He is also referred to as the "king of melodies". His musical abilities were complimented by 'K Koke', who referred to his talents as "exceptional". “I wouldn’t be who I am, there’s nothing about me that’s not Manchester, everything is Manchester about me, every single thing” – Geko. Geko acknowledges how his city has had a big influence on him during his visit at Tate Modern. His music also influenced by other genres such as Afrobeats, Raggae and Bashment. Paigey Cakey, describing Geko’s statement of ‘happy accidents. “You’re the king of that and you make it work” – Paigey Cakey. He has also used his platform to raise awareness about mental health such as depression and schizophrenia in an interview on the YouTube channel of his record label ' OneTape Records' with Hussain Manawer. Īlongside music, he has also modelled in adverts for brands such as ‘ Scotts Menswear’. Geko’s music influences other artists such as Grime MC: ‘Deno’ Driz who was recognised by singing Geko’s song ‘ Over & Under’ in his school playground, which went viral over social media. He was called a legend of Grime by Grime MC: Stormzy, on the Glastonbury stage in 2019. 9 on the iTunes chart, ‘ 6:30’ (currently at 25 million views) and ‘ Yo Darlin’ (currently at 32 million views) both going silver. Known for his hit singles ‘ Baba’ which currently has 14 million views, ‘ Frenemy’, ‘Heartless’ which reached No. Īt the age of 18, when he sold out the ‘O2 Islington Academy’. He is the youngest rapper who has done a fire in the booth.
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Īt the age of 14 he recorded his first ‘Fire in the booth’, which is a series that demonstrates a musicians skills set, hosted by Charlie Sloth on BBC Radio 1. He also performed alongside artists such as Tinie Tempah and Big Sean. As well as performing in festivals like ‘Wireless’ and ‘Reading’. He worked with artists such as French Montana on a song called ‘New Money’, Lady Leshurr on a song called ‘Vibe’ and ‘Dappy’ from ‘N-Dubz’. Stage name was created by people in Cardiff, due to the lizard’s slimy, quick and hiding abilities. įrom a young age he was inspired by old school music like Tupac, Ice Cube, Biggie, Jadakiss and many more. As he became older, he left the group and later created his own record label called ‘One Tape Records’. He was recognised by the member ‘K Koke’ by sending him his music to listen to on Ustream. Īlongside his studies, he was also the youngest member of a UK rap group called ‘USG’, he was signed to this group since he was 13 years old. He gained 7 GCSEs, then went onto studying business during his college years. Listening to Grime MCs in Manchester, inspired young Geko to go to London to pursue a career, as well as being encouraged by his peers on how good he was at rapping, that he should continue his talent further, thus growing his confidence. Musical skills begun to shine through at the age of 8, when his little brother passed away from cancer, writing music lyrics to help him cope with the pain.