Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. Born 26 July 1993. Known professionally as Stormzy, is a British rapper, singer & songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats. Stormzy’s song “Shut Up”, Which was initially released as a freestyle on YouTube, became popular & peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart after he launched a campaign to reach Christmas number one. Stormzy won Best Grime Act at the 2014 & 2015 MOBO Awards & was named as an artist to look out for in the BBC’s Sound of 2015 list.
His debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer (2017), was the first grime album to reach Number One on the UK Albums Chart & won British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards. In 2019, Stormzy achieved his first UK number one single with, Vossi Bop. & became the first black British rapper to headline the Glastonbury Festival, where he wore a Union Jack stab vest designed by Banksy, in light of the rise in knife crime in London. His second album, Heavy Is the Head, was released on 13 December 2019. On 22 September 2022, Stormzy released the single, Mel Made Me Do It, accompanied by an 11 minute music video featuring popular artists, actors & sports figures such as Usain Bolt & José Mourinho. His third album, This Is What I Mean, was released on Def Jam on 25 November 2022. He also has the current UK Number One Single.
