Dizzee Rascal

By now, most know the bones of the Dizzee Rascal story - the only child who grew up on a high-rise estate in Bow, E3 with his mother. He was expelled from three schools until he found a teacher, Tim Smith, who noted Mills' talent and let him use the computers at the back of the classroom.

On leaving school, he wrote I Luv U, the breakneck underground smash that talked about teenage pregnancy over stuttering, end-of-the-world beats. First as a jungle DJ, Dizzy D, then as a pirate radio phenomenon, then as part of the talent-spouting Roll Deep Crew, Dizzee Rascal became the hottest name on London's grime underground.

Dizzee Rascal continues to tear up all the rule books and set the music world alight with his raw talent. His thought-provoking lyrics, distinctively piercing and poignant delivery, and original production have made him one of the hottest stars of the urban scene, and yet one impossible to pigeonhole.

He's also set up his own record label - Dirty Stank Recordings.

(Official Biography by XL Recordings)