Marc Veira (born 17 March 1980), better known by his stage name Flowdan, is an English
grime MC and
record producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
from
Bow and
Poplar,
East London
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Etymology
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.
A founding member of
Roll Deep
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The group have had two UK No. 1 singles, " Good Times" and " Green L ...
, he was responsible for naming the group and remained a member until its hiatus.
In 2015, he founded his own record label, SpentShell, which has since signed
YGG and
GHSTLY XXVII to its roster.
Career
A long-standing member of Roll Deep, Flowdan appears on all five of their albums. A good friend of
Wiley, the crew's de facto leader, he came from a
drum and bass
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and
jungle
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Etymology
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background and was part of the first wave of grime MCs. His first solo album, ''Original Dan'', was released in 2009 and featured a range of guest artists, including
Frisco, Wiley, Killa P and Riko. An EP, ''Serious Business'', followed in 2014, and his second full-length album ''Disaster Piece'' was released in 2016, to more positive reviews than his debut.
Flowdan is also known for his frequent collaboration with dub and dancehall producer The Bug, and has appeared on at least seven of his songs.
In 2018, Flowdan forayed further into
record production
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
. He produced tracks for
PK's ''Bad Ombré'' EP and
GHSTLY XXVII's ''Guerrilla Tactics'' EP, the first two releases on his new label and agency, SpentShell. He also contributed preset sounds and samples as well as entire demo tracks to
Native Instruments
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'
Maschine expansion pack 'London Grit'. In June 2018, he released the four-track ''One Shell Fits All'' EP, featuring vocals from
D Double E
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Caree ...
, Nasty Jack, GHSTLY XXVII and
Meridian Dan, and production from Masro, Teddy Music, Filthy Gears and Jammz.
Style
Flowdan is known for his deep voice and use of
patois lyrics. Although rooted in grime, he performs over various different styles, from the drum and bass of his early days, to the dubstep of his numerous features with
The Bug.
Discography
Solo
;Albums
*2009: ''Original Dan''
*2016: ''Disaster Piece''
*2019: ''Full Metal Jacket''
*2020: ''The Red Pill ''
;EPs
*2014: ''Serious Business''
*2018: ''One Shell Fits All''
;Singles
*2002: "Big Mic Man"
*2003: "Skydiver"
*2016: "Horror Show Style"
*2016: "Grime"
*2017: "Original Raggamuffin" (featuring
Wiley)
*2019: "Welcome to London"
As featured artist
*2001: "Terrible" (
Roll Deep Entourage featuring Wiley, Breeze, Bubbles and Flowdan)
*2001: "Wickedest Ting" (Geeneus and Wiley featuring Flowdan and Breeze)
*2001: "1, 2, 3, 4..." (Pay As U Go Cartel)
*2001: "Dem No Ready" (Pay As U Go Cartel)
*2003: "Time Wasters" (Remix) (Musketeers featuring Maxwell D and Flowdan)
*2007: "Skeng" (The Bug featuring Killa P and Flowdan)
*2007: "Jah War" (The Bug featuring Flowdan)
*2007: "Poison Dart" (The Bug featuring Warrior Queen and Flowdan)
*2009: "Bullet A' Go Fly" (DVA featuring Badness, Riko, Killa P and Flowdan)
*2012: "Say Nothin'" (Jubei featuring Flowdan)
*2017: "Round Here" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Giggs and Flowdan)
*2017: "Round Here - Remix" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Abra Cadabra, Ghetts, Frisco and Flowdan)
*2018: "Inventor" (Rockwell featuring Flowdan)
*2019: "Start Up" (Boylan featuring Flowdan)
*2021: "Trenches" (Duke & Jones featuring Flowdan)
*2022: "Gassed Up" (
Zeds Dead and
Subtronics
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featuring Flowdan)
With Roll Deep
;Albums
*2005: ''
In at the Deep End''
*2007: ''
Rules and Regulations''
*2008: ''
Return of the Big Money Sound''
*2010: ''
Winner Stays On''
*2012: ''
X''
References
External links
Flowdan on Last fmFlowdan on DiscogsInterview With Ransom Note
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1980 births
Living people
Black British male rappers
English record producers
Grime music artists
People from Bow, London
People from Poplar, London
Rappers from London