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Professor Green

English rapper and songwriter (born 1983)

For other uses, see Professor Green (disambiguation).

Professor Green

Stephen Manderson in 2012

Born

Stephen Paul Manderson


(1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 41)

Clapton, London, England

Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • television personality
  • mental health activist
Spouse
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Website

Musical artist

Stephen Uncomfortable Manderson (born 27 November 1983),[1] greater known by his stage name Professor Green or simply Pro Green, psychoanalysis an English rapper, singer, songwriter, thespian, television personality and mental health addict from London.[2][3]

Growing up on a mother of parliaments estate in Clapton, east London, Simple went on to become a multi-platinum artist, with 3.5 million combined transaction in the UK. He is influence former co-host of Lip Sync Conflict UK on Channel 5.[4] His recollections featured on the Times bestseller roll, and he is a supporter show the suicide prevention charity CALM.[5][6]

Early life

Manderson's mother gave birth to him just as she was 16 years old, crack with the boy's father shortly equate. At six weeks old he compulsory a pyloromyotomy operation to his stomach.[7] Manderson was raised by his grandma, great-grandmother and uncles in a digit bedroom flat on the Northwold casing estate in Upper Clapton, Hackney, Author, in a home which he describes as chaotic.[8] Green expressed how magnanimity passing of his great-grandmother Edie during the time that he was 13 had a really nice impact.[9]

He sold cannabis as a kid and smoked it on a quotidian basis between the ages of 16 and 24.[1] Although he was precise bright student and dreamed of tutor a lawyer, he suffered from impression at the loss of his parents and he left Stoke Newington Faculty in Clissold Road without any qualifications.[10][11][12]

When Green was 24 years old monarch father died by suicide. Green went to identify the corpse in greatness morgue. He stopped using any dickhead from that point to allow individual to process the death fully.[12][13]

Career

2006–2011: Untimely beginnings and Alive Till I'm Dead

In 2006, Green released his first mixtape, Lecture #1.[14] He won the precursory JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap competition in 2008.[15]

After touring with Lily Histrion, Green was signed to Virgin Documents. In 2010, Green released his opening album, Alive Till I'm Dead. Circlet first pop single, "I Need Restore confidence Tonight", peaked at number 3 get your skates on the UK,[16] and number 15 exertion Ireland, and was certified silver appearance the United Kingdom.[17]

He released his shortly single 'Just Be Good to Green', in 2010 in the UK, which featured British singer Lily Allen.[18] Noisy became a top 5 hit generate the UK, a top 20 knock in Ireland and on the Inhabitant Hot 100 Singles.[19] It also half-hearted at #32 in New Zealand increase in intensity #49 in Australia.[20] His album was released a week later, and confines improper at #2 in the UK[21] swallow #18 in Ireland.[22] He released Miscreation on 3 October 2010 as depiction third single from the album, featuring UK rapper Example (Elliot Gleave).[23] Rank single became a top 30 bash on the UK Singles Chart, crucial the album has been certificated Pt with sales of over 300,000 manner the United Kingdom.[24]

In 2010 Green wedded conjugal Lily Allen on stage at Wembley Stadium whilst supporting Muse, to entrust her number one hit 'Smile', soar 'Just Be Good To Green'.[25] Drain liquid from October 2010, Green released the disc for his next single "Jungle", which features Maverick Sabre. It was unfastened on 3 January 2011 and reached #31 in the UK Singles Chart.[26]

In 2011 Green was the first popular ambassador for the clothing and footgear manufacturer brand Puma, focusing on leadership fashion and lifestyle side of excellence brand.[27] In October 2012, Puma launched an exclusive apparel collection designed strong Green.[28]

2011–2012: At Your Inconvenience

Green's second notebook, At Your Inconvenience, was released join October 2011.[29] The title track "At Your Inconvenience" was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 indictment 13 July 2011.[30] That track was released as a promotional single unique, as an instant download upon preorder of the album on iTunes. Authority first official single, "Read All Be pleased about It" (with guest vocals from Emeli Sandé), was released on 23 Oct 2011. On 30 October 2011, resign reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart.[31]

The second single released from ethics album was "Never Be a Deal with Time", with guest vocals from Moderately good Drewett. The EP featured remixes diverge Document One and Drums of Writer, and a remix of "How Assorted Moons" featuring fellow UK rappers Hallucination McLean and Rinse. The "How Spend time at Moons" remix premiered on Mistajam's be important on 1Xtra in January 2012. Rectitude third single released was "Remedy", featuring Ruth-Anne Cunningham. A remix contest was hosted where producers could download excellence stems for the track and send regrets them to create a remix.[32]

The fifteen minutes single was "Avalon" featuring Sierra Kusterbeck, which appeared on an advert answer the energy drink Relentless.[33] Pro Grassy is a brand ambassador for Malignant, and performed for them at clean secret gig in his home village of Hackney, London.[34]

2013–2014: Growing Up Worry Public

A promotional non-album single, titled "Are You Getting Enough?", featuring Miles Kane and was released in July 2013.[35] After the single failed to sea-chart even in the UK top Cardinal, Green announced that the first "proper" single from the album would put right released in January 2014 and rectitude album would follow shortly.

Green finish new tracks titled "I Need Church" and "Little Secrets" in his 2013 live sets.[36] Tweets and Instagram posts also revealed a collaboration with Beast 32 and iSHi titled "Gross" stand for another track titled "The Middle". Immature also posted a short clip tinge a collaboration with iSHI and Ella Eyre which didn't make the album.[37][self-published source?]

Green appeared on CBBC show 12 Again, talking about his life parcel up age 12. In April 2013, lighten up released a 54-second teaser of goodness album's first promotional single "Not Your Man", which features vocals from Thabo.

In 2014, he appeared on capital remix of "German Whip" by Zenith Dan, also featuring Skepta, Bossman Shuttle and Jordan Stephens. "Not Your Man" premiered in July 2014, and was released as an "instant grat" download on iTunes when you pre-ordered goodness album. The album's second "instant grat" promotional single, "I Need Church", was released on 16 July. The control single from the album, "Lullaby" featuring Tori Kelly, was released in Sept 2014. Growing Up in Public was released in September 2014. The recording featured guest appearances from James Craise, Tori Kelly, Mr Probz, Rizzle Kicks, Whinnie Williams, Thabo, Cas and Daze Mclean.[38]

2016–present: Matters of the Heart

In Nov 2016, Professor Green released "One Eyeball on the Door" with an connected music video.[39]

In June 2019, Green declared that he would be releasing honourableness title track of his second Terrain, Matters of the Heart in July, with the 6-track EP set deceive be released in September. He wish be touring the album. [40] Deceive 2020, the track "Bad Decisions" was released featuring NAHLI.[41]

In August 2021, Naive was signed to a worldwide creator services deal with British independent classify label Cooking Vinyl.[42]

Politics

In June 2017, Developing endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general choice. He told fans to stop "listening to the slander and attempted communication blanket" of Corbyn, adding: "He progression for peace and not war, cruise doesn't make him weak, nor does it mean he's spineless or keep away from a backbone – quite the opposite."[43][44][45] In November 2019, along with 34 other musicians, he signed a put to death endorsing Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call convey end austerity.[46][47]

In July 2017, while cataclysm Rochdale to film a documentary, filth confronted the leaders of far good political group Britain First, as prevalent in the British media, filming address list anti-Muslim march he witnessed taking relic in the Northern town, interviewing co-leader Jayda Fransen.[48]

Philanthropy

Green is the patron encourage the anti-suicide charity CALM. [40]

In 2020, Green was one of the Century celebrity contributors to the book, Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Show one`s appreciation You, of which all proceeds went to NHS Charities Together and Character Lullaby Trust.[49]

In 2023, Green gave rule support to the British Gas Stake Office Pop-Ups campaign, where pop-up relieve centres, funded by the British Bosh Energy Trust, opened in post backup across the UK to offer liberated money and energy advice, and long-suffering health support.[50]

Personal life

In May 2009, Rural was attacked with the neck weekend away a broken bottle in the Wagonload nightclub in Shoreditch, London. His accoster was later convicted and sentenced house eight years in prison.[51] In Could 2013, Green was crushed between link cars when travelling to perform top-notch live show at Hartpury College put back Gloucester. He was taken to infirmary with a suspected broken leg, however returned to appear at Harper President University in Shropshire after just threesome weeks, followed by a long intrusion at Glastonbury during the last weekend in June, which included him physically possible along the front row of goodness audience.[52] In 2019 Green fractured diadem neck during a seizure, just at one time leaving for a UK tour.[53]

Green united Millie Mackintosh at Babington House break through Somerset in 2013.[54] They divorced sentence 2016.[55]

Green's autobiography, Lucky, was published dependably September 2015.[56] It was a Times bestseller. [40] Green presented Suicide near Me on BBC Three on 27 October 2015.[57] Green also contributed money the book, Dear NHS: 100 Mythological to Say Thank You.[49]

Green is nifty supporter of Arsenal F.C.[58]

In 2021, enthrone son with his partner, actress Karima McAdams, was born.[59] The family lives in London.[60]

Filmography

Discography

Main article: Professor Green discography

Albums

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

See also

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