Robin Coombes, better known as Farma G, is a singer and rapper, one half of

UK hip-hop British hip hop, also known as UK hip hop or UK rap, is a music genre, genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. It is generally classified as one of a number of styles of urban mu ...

group Task Force, and a founding member of Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family. He and his brother

Chester P Joey Coombes (born 21 June 1976), better known as Chester P, is a rapper in the UK hip-hop scene. He was a founding member of Task Force, Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family. He and his brother Farma G are both sons of the late musician Peet Coom ...

are both sons of the late musician

Peet Coombes Peter George "Peet" Coombes (1952–1997) was an English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He was the lead singer and primary songwriter of the group The Tourists, the first charting band to feature guitarist Dave Stewart and singer Annie Len ...

Early years

Coombes was born in

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but grew up in

Canonbury Canonbury is a residential area of Islington in the London Borough of Islington, North London. It is roughly in the area between Essex Road, Upper Street and Cross Street and either side of St Paul's Road. In 1253 land in the area was granted to ...

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and still lives there today with his brother

, his son Remus and his mother.

Discography

*''You Know Who You Are (Low Life's Main Courses 'Food')'' (compilation, Low Life Records, 2003) *''Seein' Red (Young and Restless Vol. 1)'' (compilation, YNR Productions, 2003) *''You Know Who You Are (Life Before 40)'' (compilation, Low Life Records, 2005) *''Love and Peace (Life Before 40)'' (compilation, Low Life Records, 2005)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farma G Living people English male rappers English male singers People from Canonbury Rappers from London Year of birth missing (living people)