How long have you been MCing? Just over a year.

How did you get started? Started listening to speed garage when i was around 13, listened to My older sister's CD's Speedgarage Anthems etc hehehe! my current boyfriend back then was into Garage and was an MC, (he's now moved to singing though). I used to just mess around with lyrics and put them on my voicemail, people heard and gave me encouragement to do more. Never really thought much about it until i started MCing at parties and local clubs with people telling me positive things. I used to go to a theatre school when i was about 8 and left around 12-ish dancing, singing and drama. Just always wanted to perform!

Started taking every chance i had at getting on the mic at raves and started from there.

Won a live call phone in MCing competition on Flex FM last year and was asked to go in the following week for a wet with Hyperactive which happened to be the day of my birthday (my 16th) :) 19th march. Got a bit of recognition from there, promoters here and there.

Saw an advert on Uk-rumble fm from Frances and I hooked up with him to feature on a remix of Soul Providers "Rise" AM:PM records, still out now i think. We destiny2do another track - "bad girl flow" and then Wind and Grind aswell which was produced by Frances James and DJ Face. Its out soon, on promo to solo recs, and Arista BMG, as I am just currently in the middle of signing to them.

Thanks to people like Dreem Teem - making it their 30 yarder on Radio one and playing it each week on their show a while back, Masterstepz, Choice FM, CK Flash, Martin Larner, DJ EZ, Ramsey and Fen, Matt Jam lamont. Currently on the SOLO records tour PA'ing "wind and grind" alongside Frances James, Matt Jam, DJ swing, MC Whizzard, MC P.S.G.

Got lots more work to go! But i'm willing to work me butt off !:D .

Who was your inspiration/s? Girls in the scene like EVE, Missy Elliot, Donna Cousins and later on Mz. Dynamite - who's given me support with it. Singers like Aaliyah - R.I.P, Faith Evans! True Talent, not just people thrown into music because of their looks and sex appeal! I guess there were loads of things which inspired me to get into it, nuff love to my Mum and Dad, my 2 sisters Amanda and Carolyn...my dog - Homer ;)

What would you be doing if you weren't a MC? Still be at Sixth form at St. Albans Girls School! :D which is where I am still anyway, getting as much education as i can! Me wantz me back up ;) he he... Am studying 4 AS levels and Key skills, Business Studs&economics, English, I.T and Media Studies. they're all pretty handy subjects in this industry anyway!

What do you think about the commercialisation of UK Garage? Totally up to the artist themselves, people going on calling them "sell-outs" is a load of cr@p! _ excuse my lango :) They're expressing their talents to a wider range of people, and more people are knowing what Garage is, they're making their money£ so just let them be - its all good in my view! I think too many people are cut up about their *image* in the scene, why does a tune have to stay underground to be a good tune? If a tune is good then its good, standard. If its cr@p its cr@p! Just because your grandma is boppin along to Daniel Beddingfield on Capital Fm in the kitchen don't change the fact that it's a decent tune, i lie? ;) My opinion, each to their own. :D .

What other sort of music are you into? Anything and Everything! I don't "only" listen to a specific genre, I don't think one call themselves a "total music fan" if they only limit themselves to listening to a specific genre! That's a love of that genre, NOT music in general! Hip hop, Rnb, Drum n bass, house....i'm op to anything! If I like a song, then I like it - standard, doesn't matter if its classical or flippin Hardcore metal - *gotta admit im not toooo keen on a lot of that though*. my favourite songs range right across a different load of genres.

Favourite Club/Venue? Couldnt give a definite place because i haven't been to EVERY single club to say however from personal experience, I like the Hippodrome, Leicester Square! Brilliant atmosphere. I enjoyed playing over in Germany also, big up all the payin clients and Channel promotions!

FavouriteFavourite Garage Tune of all time? Ah hard question! Im gonna say Destiny - Dem 2.....:D

Favourite Garage Tune at the moment? ah another hard question! im so greedy ive got so many! Sticky and Tubby T Tune - Tales of the Hood Agent X - Killahertz Frances James 4x4 remix of Girls Play too Matt Jam Lamonts remix of Mary J Blige - Dance with me Jameson - Viper - Urban hero -vocal version Narrows - Dreams Jameson - True MJ Cole - Nextism Musical Mob - Pulse X

Any advice for up and coming MCs? Keep at it! If you know you have talent, don't be afraid to show it. Get out there, take every opportunity you can and use that as a stepping stone. Always keep your determination, MC's - keep writing, DJ's - keep practising, and keep up to date with tunes. Send out Demo's! If people knock u back use that as a floor for increasing your determination in making it!!! Be original, develop your own style which people can recognise yourself by! Good luck!

Any Shout Outs? Out to all your crew, My mum and dad, 2 sisters, and dog-i luv him! Everyone that's helped me with stuff, my manager Alastar Cunningham, Frances James, DJ Face, Nathan Lockett, Matt Jam Lamont, Niomi, Poppi, Keely, Laura, ARISTA/BMG records, Hyperactive, Danger 18K, Manic, City Sounds, Uptown, UK Garage worldwide, Kieran...so many! .

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