Professor Green
Stephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983),[1] better known by his stage name Professor Green, is an English rapper, singer, actor, television personality and mental health activist.[2][3]
Green went on to become a multi-platinum artist, with 3.5 million combined sales in the UK. He is the former co-host of Lip Sync Battle UK on Channel 5.[4] His autobiography featured on the Times bestseller list. He also is the patron of the suicide prevention charity CALM.[5]
Discography
- Albums
- Alive Till I'm Dead (2010)
- At Your Inconvenience (2011)
- Growing Up In Public (2014)
- Mixtapes
- Lecture #1 (2006)
- EPs
- The Green EP (2008)
- Matters of the Heart (2019)
Professor Green Media
Professor Green performed as a special guest of Lily Allen in 2009.
Bibliography
- Lucky (Blink Publishing, ISBN 1910536326 / ISBN 978-1910536322, published in September 2015)
Awards and nominations
- BT Digital Music Awards 2010
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Won
- Best Newcomer – Nominated
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
- Best Push Act
- MOBO Awards 2010
- Best Newcomer – Nominated
- Best Song - "I Need You Tonight" - Nominated
- Best Hip Hop/Grime Act - Won
- MP3 Awards 2010
- Radio/ Charts/ Downloads - "Just Be Good to Green" – Nominated
- Urban Music Awards 2010
- Best Newcomer – Nominated
- Best Hip-Hop Act – Nominated
- Best Song - "I Need You Tonight" – Nominated
- NME Awards 2011
- Best Dancefloor Filler - "Jungle" – Won
References
- ↑ Swash, Rosie (20 April 2010). How Professor Green Gatecrashed the Charts. https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/apr/20/professor-green-need-you-tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ van den Broeke, Teo (22 April 2020). "Professor Green reveals his social-distancing essentials". British GQ Magazine. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/grooming/article/professor-green-lockdown-essentials/amp. Retrieved 26 August 2021. "The multi-platinum recording artist – who also happens to be a mental health activist and a pretty mean cook – is currently holed up in northern Morocco.".
- ↑ Edmonds, Lizzie (3 October 2019). "Dua Lipa calls for more action to help mental health in the music industry". Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/dua-lipa-mental-health-music-industry-a4253401.html. Retrieved 26 August 2021. "Musician and mental health activist Professor Green said: “Music has always been cathartic for me... But what initially gave me such release by way of expression would later, by way of schedule and sleep deprivation, lead to a place of unhappiness and isolation.”".
- ↑ "Rapper Professor Green announces Leeds show", Yorkshire Evening Post 30 July 2019
- ↑ Calm team.
Other websites
- Official website
- Professor Green discography at Discogs