Doc Brown (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ben Smith |
| Born | London |
| Origin | Jamaican, British |
| Genres | Comedy, Soundtrack, Hip-Hop |
| Occupations | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Voiceover Artist[citation needed] |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002 – Present |
| Associated acts | Mikis Michaelides, Mark Ronson, Example, De La Soul, Poisonous Poets, Lowkey, Natalie Williams, Kevin Mark Trail, Haggis HornsBilly Atkins[citation needed] |
Doc Brown (real name Ben Smith[1]) is a British former rapper, currently a comedian, actor, screenwriter and voiceover artist.[citation needed]
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[edit] Early and Personal life
Ben Smith was born in London to a Jamaican mother, Yvonne Bailey, and a British father, Harvey Smith. His mother had grown up in Jamaica and emigrated to Britain in 1969. Their marriage was her father's second. His parents divorced when he was a child.
Smith is married with two children and is the younger brother of novelist and essayist Zadie Smith.[1]
[edit] Television
Doc Brown can now be seen starring as Nathan Carter on CBBC television show The 4 O'Clock Club, where his character is a failed rapper turned teacher. [2]
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | “Poisonous Poetry” (With Poisonous Poets) | QBM/BMG |
| 2004 | Citizen Smith: Volume One | Bust-A-Gut Productions |
| 2005 | The Document | Bust-A-Gut Productions |
| 2006 | Citizen Smith: Volume Two | Bust-A-Gut Productions |
| 2008 | Another Way (UNRELEASED) | Bust-A-Gut Productions |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Barton, Laura (4 March 2005). "We are family: Award-winning novelist Zadie Smith talks to up-and-coming British rapper Doc Brown, better known to her as Ben, her younger brother". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/mar/04/poetry.popandrock. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/the-4-o-clock-club
