What’s it like where you’re from?

Growing up in West was fun. It’s where my heart is, really. West is the best part of London: we’ve got nice culture, nice fashion sense, and a lot of creative people.

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Where would you like to live?

West London! Ideally around the Shepherd’s Bush and Notting Hill area. It’s so expensive though.

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Why do you make music?

I’m part of a collective called elevation/meditation with Lord Apex, Louis Culture, and Fin Foxell. We met around 2015 – Lewis and Apex were already making music, and I liked it; I wanted to know more about it. I hit up Lewis and he showed me around. I built a studio in my bedroom to record them, and through that taught myself how to make music.

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What do you make music about?

Depending on the song, more time it’s ‘don’t care, just dance!’ I’m a carefree person. Everyone around me knows that I don’t care much, so it’s influenced by that whole mindset of having fun – do whatever you love doing.

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What track are you best known for that you’re most proud of?

‘By My Side’ is one of my favourites ever – not a lot of people know that I’m singing on that song. You might hear me singing more on future releases. Maybe on the album.

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Before the album, you’re dropping an EP entitled Can’t Be Me.

The title means what it means. We’re all individual, we’re all different, and once you see the beauty in that everything’s much easier.

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You DJ across the world – you’re in Japan right now. What has travelling taught you about life?

Life is very short, and the more you’re in your head about things the longer it takes to have fun and be carefree. I’m travelling the world at 25 which is a dream come true, and it’s forced me to not care. I’m doing what I love and I’m getting paid for it, which is not the main objective, but I’m meeting a lot of people I’d never have met if I’d just been on my sofa not doing anything.

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Which is the best bit about being a musician?

The travel, but also working for yourself. Being your own manager, your own CEO, having your own schedule. It feels good.

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What have you taken from working with artists like Toddla T, Wookie, and Jorja Smith?

It’s a reminder that I’m on the right track and that I’m doing everything I wanted to do when I was younger. It helps me to tell myself not to worry, to know I’m doing fine.

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Who do you admire most in the whole wide world?

Probably my mum. I just really admire her.

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How would you describe your style?

It’s very tech fit. I like wearing two-pieces as well – I like to match. I like cargos. If there was a music producer who went to war – that’s me. I like that whole fitted, ready-for-action type vibe.

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How do you want to use your influence to make a difference?

When I’m older and have a nice number in my bank account I want to go back to Barbados and help build it up a bit. There’s a lot of potential there. In terms of London, I want to help more Black boys that want to do music. I want to show them I’m doing this all by myself, and that they can too. Especially within electronic music. Through my parents, I grew up on Shy FX, EZ, Black Koffee, and Carl Cox – but there aren’t many known Black electronic dance producers. I’m trying to prove a point that we did kind of start this [dance music].

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What does success look like to you?

Literally what I’m doing now. I’ve got a smile on my face; I’m making music and I’m traveling the world. This is success to me.

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