Nicky Spesh is a
rapper from
North London,
England. A member of the emerging
British hip hop and
Grime scene alongside the likes of
Sway
Sway may refer to:
Places
* Sway, Hampshire, a village and civil parish in the New Forest in England
** Sway railway station, serving the village
People
* Sway (British musician) (born 1983), British hip hop/grime singer
* Sway Calloway (born 1 ...
, Nicky Spesh first became recognised when he freestyled over
DJ Kool Herc's set at The Scala in London in 2002. Spesh also promoted and performed at his own club nights 'GMBeats present GMBeats' at the Bug Bar, in
Brixton
Brixton is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th ce ...
and WKD in
Camden
Camden may refer to:
People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
with his eponymous pirate radio crew.
Career
In 2003 he appeared on DJ Rubbish's album ''Armageddon Sessions'' with GMBeats and also featured on the album
Cassetteboy
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v DJ Rubbish ''Inside A Whale's Cock Vol 1'' under the name Spectre. In September 2005 he released his first album ''The World I Know'' which received critical acclaim including the coveted 5 Stars in ''International DJ'' magazine: "Nicky's world is one heck of a fascinating place," they said.
Kris Needs said "Nicky Spesh's highly addictive debut album takes UK Hip Hop to a level from its previous American emulations. It shows a unique world view translated into sci-fi fantasy and delivered amidst a lush gamut of beats and backdrops." in ''DJ Magazine'' September 2005.
Nicky has appeared on the radio in
New Zealand bFM, and has also featured on BBC Radio Northern Ireland and Radio 1Xtra.
In 2006 he was a finalist at the UK Poetry Slam at the
Theatre Royal Stratford East. He also won the word-up slam at the same venue. In 2007 he moved into music production for TV including work on ''Silent Witness'', a Sky 1 docudrama, and the ''Triple Nipple Club'' documentary on
Channel 4.
In 2019 he was the composer for TV Show "Beat The Internet" on Dave
2021 saw the release of his second full studio album "The Music Writes Itself"
References
External links
Official WebsiteMyspace.com page
English male rappers
Living people
Rappers from London
Year of birth missing (living people)
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