User:Masante1987/Ddark

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< Early Life Ddark whose birth name is Stefan Mensah was born on 3rd July 1988, to Ghanaian parents. He lived the early part of his life in Hackney and later moved to the Gants Hill area with his parents and siblings. He studied Business Management at Kingston University(1).

Career History

The seed of Ddark’s love for music was sewn at the tender age of nine when he began piano and guitar lessons and has continued to flourish ever since. By the age of thirteen he had started producing beats for MC’s on the underground scene and in the process came the discovery, that he was equally gifted where lyrics were concerned. His musical genius and lyrical prowess set him out as an up and coming star in the grime world and gained him quite a following. In time several of his tracks had become underground anthems. Indeed his version of fluke’s productions ‘Wifey Riddim’(2) is oft quoted as being the best version by grime fans.He was heavily featured on well established pirate radio stations including Mistiq FM, Jam Hot, Raw UK until their collapse. However they had served as a platform to raise his profile and help him gain the attention of legal stations. Earning him spins on Kiss FM and 1Xtra as well as several invites from DJs such as DJ Cameo, Marian Hobbs and DJ Logan to feature on their various shows. At the age of 16 he had signed to independent label Aftershock, whose roster included some of the hottest up and coming talent the UK had to offer. Artists such as Bruza, Tinie Tempah(3) and Terror Danjah were also signed to this label and Ddark was given the opportunity not only to work with the best urban acts but also to develop as an artist.