Artists Background

Artists Background

Ishmael aka Krysis is skilled in the area of producing and rapping. Krysis is a young artist that specialises in producing and has recently mastered the area of rapping within the last year. He tends to write lyrics based on everyday life, dreams and opportunities, and the future. His love for this began from the age of 12 and family has heavily influenced him as they all come from a musical background. Witnessing his family have fun whilst producing songs and rapping motivated him to join in and further his talent on his own.  Influences include the well known Timbaland, Nocturnal and old school artists such as Mark Morrison. Although he hasn’t yet experienced live performances, he has produced for a few up and coming artists.

Usman Aka Crucial is an intellectual rapper that focuses on political and social life. Living in Pakistan for most of his life and then coming to the UK resulted to him realising that life there is different and harder for people. This reflects his influences. His influences are the everyday trials and tribulations of peoples’ lives and the current political situation. Artists such as Immortal technique and historical revolutionary figures for e.g. Malcolm X have heavily influenced his style. Crucial has had a lot of experience within the music industry. His experience includes several gigs and performances he has done, which range from solo performances, with fellow artist Phantom and alongside well known artists such as Aggro Santos. He refers to his unique genre as political hip hop.

Arjun aka Phantom specialises in producing and rapping. Phantom is a young artist who has been involved with many gigs and performances, most recently with the K.I.G Family.  His major influences are producers rather than rappers. He also runs his own lable called Street Sounds.