The week before we meet he was graduating. This week he’s here with me discussing a budding music career and various business adventures on which he hopes to embark, including his own Production Company. Before I can even take the first sip of my tea he is talking of new management, videos, and collaborations. In fact, I realise after only a few minutes that he doesn’t stop talking.

For some he will be just another name, however, some may already be musically acquainted. Either way the 23 year old, graduate from South-East London has the same history, one rooted in Grime. If you were not tuned into pirate radio during the mid-2000’s you may not be so familiar with Messy. If, however, more recently you’ve got your ‘Grime’ on you may know a little more. Luckily I am about to fill you in.

Whilst music has always been an important factor for Mes, he hasn’t always taken it so seriously. Just like most secondary school boys interested in music it was at first a case of strictly playground business. By the age of 16, however, Messy had begun appearing on pirate radio, firstly with his own collective TMS and later the ‘Merc Boys’. Before long he had hooked up with SLK and Flirta D, joining them for regular sets on Hot Blaze (formerly Raw UK), one of the biggest stations around at the time…