Bennett aka The1 is a 30 year old self taught hip hop/grime artist from Leigh Park. He has always had a strong passion for this genre of music and for around 4 years now has been following his dreams of being a respected recording rap artist. He comes from a very musical background, with many family members having an extremely strong interest and love for music too. Bennett also takes a lot of inspiration from his Granddad(Lesley Bennett), who plays and even makes a very wide variety of instruments. Growing up, Bennett had a difficult upbringing and spent a lot of his time on the streets or staying with friends. He found himself living in a life of crime from a young age and even though it was a struggle for him, it taught Bennett how to be independent and that he had to do whatever he could to get by. During the transition of adolescence to adulthood Bennett lost a number of close friends and family. Throughout the hard times he encountered growing up, he developed a passion for American rap artist Tupac Shakur. He became another one of Bennett's many inspirations that pushed him to persue a career doing something he loves and also using it as an outlet to vent what was on his mind. His background, lifestyle and passions are all incorporated into his lyrics making them relatable and honest, at the same time as staying true to his roots and speaking his mind. After getting together other artists, including like minded family and close friends, he became the founder of Portsmouth Squad(PO.S) and also cofounder of South Coast Unit(SCU) and Twin B. After releasing his first EP with Press, entitled '2 Man 2 Mic 1 Dream', and doing many performances at live hip hop events, he is now working on three albums (POS-It's Our Time, SCU-The Movement,Twin B-'Twin B') and headlining gigs. Using music to express his emotions and thoughts and work to achieve the goals he has set himself.

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