everyone loves an underdog not sure anyone actually saw that film but uh we
anyone actually saw that film but uh we
anyone actually saw that film but uh we we we like seeing someone win when they
we we like seeing someone win when they
we we like seeing someone win when they expected to lose and that not having a
expected to lose and that not having a
expected to lose and that not having a weight of expectation or having a low
weight of expectation or having a low
weight of expectation or having a low expectation gives an underdog an
expectation gives an underdog an
expectation gives an underdog an opportunity to gather strength now the
opportunity to gather strength now the
opportunity to gather strength now the beauty of low expectation is that if the
beauty of low expectation is that if the
beauty of low expectation is that if the outcome is positive and it’s a bonus
outcome is positive and it’s a bonus
outcome is positive and it’s a bonus it’s just amazing and if the outcome is
it’s just amazing and if the outcome is
it’s just amazing and if the outcome is negative it doesn’t really matter
negative it doesn’t really matter
negative it doesn’t really matter because none expected you to do it
because none expected you to do it
because none expected you to do it anyway if there’s a high expectation and
anyway if there’s a high expectation and
anyway if there’s a high expectation and a positive outcome then my friend you
a positive outcome then my friend you
a positive outcome then my friend you are Adele well done but if there’s a
are Adele well done but if there’s a
are Adele well done but if there’s a high expectation and a negative outcome
high expectation and a negative outcome
high expectation and a negative outcome you’re left kind of feeling sad
you’re left kind of feeling sad
you’re left kind of feeling sad disappointed and unhappy um now I spent
disappointed and unhappy um now I spent
disappointed and unhappy um now I spent a lot of my life looking for these bonus
a lot of my life looking for these bonus
a lot of my life looking for these bonus levels and the further I get through the
levels and the further I get through the
levels and the further I get through the stages of my life the harder those
stages of my life the harder those
stages of my life the harder those levels are to find um I’m a writer
levels are to find um I’m a writer
levels are to find um I’m a writer performer so for me these stages have
performer so for me these stages have
performer so for me these stages have been quite literal so I want to try and
been quite literal so I want to try and
been quite literal so I want to try and go through five of some stages I’ve been
go through five of some stages I’ve been
go through five of some stages I’ve been on and explained how I’ve utilized low
on and explained how I’ve utilized low
on and explained how I’ve utilized low expectation to help me succeed so the
expectation to help me succeed so the
expectation to help me succeed so the first stage I ever went on was it was in
first stage I ever went on was it was in
first stage I ever went on was it was in the Brent local bara after-school Club
the Brent local bara after-school Club
the Brent local bara after-school Club talent competition
talent competition
talent competition um I was born in witting up Whittington
um I was born in witting up Whittington
um I was born in witting up Whittington Hospital in North London which is the
Hospital in North London which is the
Hospital in North London which is the same hospital that my grandfather died
same hospital that my grandfather died
same hospital that my grandfather died in and a few years later my mom and I
in and a few years later my mom and I
in and a few years later my mom and I moved to a castle sorry council estate
moved to a castle sorry council estate
moved to a castle sorry council estate in Easton where people’s expectations
in Easton where people’s expectations
in Easton where people’s expectations were kind of crime or failure but the
were kind of crime or failure but the
were kind of crime or failure but the ages of nought to five are quite a
ages of nought to five are quite a
ages of nought to five are quite a blissful period where no one really
blissful period where no one really
blissful period where no one really expects anything of you um in fact
expects anything of you um in fact
expects anything of you um in fact around that time just asking a question
around that time just asking a question
around that time just asking a question is an achievement this is great but when
is an achievement this is great but when
is an achievement this is great but when I got towards ten in primary school I
I got towards ten in primary school I
I got towards ten in primary school I actually ended up being bullied by um
actually ended up being bullied by um
actually ended up being bullied by um three guys with genuinely called Richard
three guys with genuinely called Richard
three guys with genuinely called Richard Ricky and Ricardo
Ricky and Ricardo
Ricky and Ricardo all the three hours for sure and when I
all the three hours for sure and when I
all the three hours for sure and when I wasn’t clutching my face or crying my
wasn’t clutching my face or crying my
wasn’t clutching my face or crying my mom and I would joke about their name
mom and I would joke about their name
mom and I would joke about their name correlating with the old educational
correlating with the old educational
correlating with the old educational usage of that term which was a reading
usage of that term which was a reading
usage of that term which was a reading writing and arithmetic which is just the
writing and arithmetic which is just the
writing and arithmetic which is just the most paradoxical phrase ever heard in my
most paradoxical phrase ever heard in my
most paradoxical phrase ever heard in my life
life
life um but for that reason the bullying III
um but for that reason the bullying III
um but for that reason the bullying III was more relaxed that at the
was more relaxed that at the
was more relaxed that at the after-school Club CK after-school Club
after-school Club CK after-school Club
after-school Club CK after-school Club it was called I remember the woman who
it was called I remember the woman who
it was called I remember the woman who run it she’s a she’s called Sonia this
run it she’s a she’s called Sonia this
run it she’s a she’s called Sonia this lovely she had an amazing smile and it’s
lovely she had an amazing smile and it’s
lovely she had an amazing smile and it’s warm beige in action and yet she told us
warm beige in action and yet she told us
warm beige in action and yet she told us one day that there was there was a local
one day that there was there was a local
one day that there was there was a local talent competition now um I didn’t know
talent competition now um I didn’t know
talent competition now um I didn’t know what it was like to be on stage at that
what it was like to be on stage at that
what it was like to be on stage at that point but I did know that I wanted to be
point but I did know that I wanted to be
point but I did know that I wanted to be Cisco more than anything so so naturally
Cisco more than anything so so naturally
Cisco more than anything so so naturally I said I’d do it and so you know mom and
I said I’d do it and so you know mom and
I said I’d do it and so you know mom and I we’ve got some silver hair dye which
I we’ve got some silver hair dye which
I we’ve got some silver hair dye which was turn out to be gray silver silver
was turn out to be gray silver silver
was turn out to be gray silver silver sunglasses we’ve got anything with
sunglasses we’ve got anything with
sunglasses we’ve got anything with dragon on it we dyed it green I’ve
dragon on it we dyed it green I’ve
dragon on it we dyed it green I’ve practiced high kicks a lot in my living
practiced high kicks a lot in my living
practiced high kicks a lot in my living room and then when I got the actual
room and then when I got the actual
room and then when I got the actual talent competition I realized I was
talent competition I realized I was
talent competition I realized I was performing to a load of people I’d never
performing to a load of people I’d never
performing to a load of people I’d never met before and I was one of the only
met before and I was one of the only
met before and I was one of the only people performing alone so I kind of
people performing alone so I kind of
people performing alone so I kind of freaked out at the side of stage um I
freaked out at the side of stage um I
freaked out at the side of stage um I tried to pull up with my mum who was a
tried to pull up with my mum who was a
tried to pull up with my mum who was a Mason performer herself she offered me a
Mason performer herself she offered me a
Mason performer herself she offered me a secret she said Jordan listen um I know
secret she said Jordan listen um I know
secret she said Jordan listen um I know you’re scared and no one expects you to
you’re scared and no one expects you to
you’re scared and no one expects you to do this but I promise you once you get
do this but I promise you once you get
do this but I promise you once you get on stage you won’t want to come off a
on stage you won’t want to come off a
on stage you won’t want to come off a big round of applause I will run to my
big round of applause I will run to my
big round of applause I will run to my next act I said to be voice very very
next act I said to be voice very very
next act I said to be voice very very hard when you’re a single person
hard when you’re a single person
hard when you’re a single person come on stand up all you people we’ve
come on stand up all you people we’ve
come on stand up all you people we’ve got a young lady’s name’s Jordan and
got a young lady’s name’s Jordan and
got a young lady’s name’s Jordan and he’s in the CK Club
he’s in the CK Club
he’s in the CK Club so it’s to give a big round of applause
so it’s to give a big round of applause
so it’s to give a big round of applause and a big wicked welcome to Jordan from
and a big wicked welcome to Jordan from
and a big wicked welcome to Jordan from CJ
just fast-forward through this bit know
just fast-forward through this bit know that like there’s there’s a high kick at
that like there’s there’s a high kick at
that like there’s there’s a high kick at some point I get the high kick wait it’s
some point I get the high kick wait it’s
some point I get the high kick wait it’s here it’s here it’s the hype is that
yeah that’s just okay so I had been
yeah that’s just okay so I had been taken by the adrenaline as you can see I
taken by the adrenaline as you can see I
taken by the adrenaline as you can see I clapped myself when leaving the stage um
clapped myself when leaving the stage um
clapped myself when leaving the stage um but like it was it was just the beauty
but like it was it was just the beauty
but like it was it was just the beauty of the fact that no one expected me to
of the fact that no one expected me to
of the fact that no one expected me to perform I wanted to be Cisco and yeah
perform I wanted to be Cisco and yeah
perform I wanted to be Cisco and yeah that’s that’s what happened the second
that’s that’s what happened the second
that’s that’s what happened the second stage that I want to talk about I’m
stage that I want to talk about I’m
stage that I want to talk about I’m gonna skip forward now on my mom line we
gonna skip forward now on my mom line we
gonna skip forward now on my mom line we moved to Brighton and I went to
moved to Brighton and I went to
moved to Brighton and I went to secondary school in blotching tamil’
secondary school in blotching tamil’
secondary school in blotching tamil’ Appalachian to mill in Hove and a
Appalachian to mill in Hove and a
Appalachian to mill in Hove and a secondary school I kind of found a
secondary school I kind of found a
secondary school I kind of found a little bit difficult I interned
little bit difficult I interned
little bit difficult I interned expectation I think that the official
expectation I think that the official
expectation I think that the official time is I felt like I was in a molten
time is I felt like I was in a molten
time is I felt like I was in a molten lava flaming volcano pit of expectation
lava flaming volcano pit of expectation
lava flaming volcano pit of expectation I personally like when I was a kid I had
I personally like when I was a kid I had
I personally like when I was a kid I had a lot of niche interests you know like I
a lot of niche interests you know like I
a lot of niche interests you know like I really liked archaeology and ancient
really liked archaeology and ancient
really liked archaeology and ancient Egypt and then I got to second just go
Egypt and then I got to second just go
Egypt and then I got to second just go know like no you’re not learning that
know like no you’re not learning that
know like no you’re not learning that you have to learn this kind of it’s this
you have to learn this kind of it’s this
you have to learn this kind of it’s this set array of lessons um and even if you
set array of lessons um and even if you
set array of lessons um and even if you weren’t interested in them you had to to
weren’t interested in them you had to to
weren’t interested in them you had to to learn them and if that wasn’t difficult
learn them and if that wasn’t difficult
learn them and if that wasn’t difficult enough then you were kind of assessed on
enough then you were kind of assessed on
enough then you were kind of assessed on how well you knew them after a few years
how well you knew them after a few years
how well you knew them after a few years in this kind of – our memory exam it’s
in this kind of – our memory exam it’s
in this kind of – our memory exam it’s like I mean it’s up for some people not
like I mean it’s up for some people not
like I mean it’s up for some people not for me um but aside of that being a
for me um but aside of that being a
for me um but aside of that being a teenager hormonal II there was a lot of
teenager hormonal II there was a lot of
teenager hormonal II there was a lot of other expectations I was expected to
other expectations I was expected to
other expectations I was expected to what I spent a ton of school on time pay
what I spent a ton of school on time pay
what I spent a ton of school on time pay attention and do my tie up properly I
attention and do my tie up properly I
attention and do my tie up properly I suspected to know how to kiss girls of
suspected to know how to kiss girls of
suspected to know how to kiss girls of tongue um no Artu punch guys were fists
tongue um no Artu punch guys were fists
tongue um no Artu punch guys were fists I was expected to score in all my
I was expected to score in all my
I was expected to score in all my football matches I was expected to
football matches I was expected to
football matches I was expected to regulate my energy levels because I’ve
regulate my energy levels because I’ve
regulate my energy levels because I’ve got ADHD even though I couldn’t afford
got ADHD even though I couldn’t afford
got ADHD even though I couldn’t afford anything else be food in the canteen
anything else be food in the canteen
anything else be food in the canteen shower Jamie Oliver and and I also it
shower Jamie Oliver and and I also it
shower Jamie Oliver and and I also it was just I was always drowning in it
was just I was always drowning in it
was just I was always drowning in it basically so at that point I did what
basically so at that point I did what
basically so at that point I did what literally no one in my life expected me
literally no one in my life expected me
literally no one in my life expected me to do in year 9 I entered a geography
to do in year 9 I entered a geography
to do in year 9 I entered a geography competition set by the Department of
competition set by the Department of
competition set by the Department of Environmental Food and Rural Affairs
so the next day Jai is actually not I
so the next day Jai is actually not I basically ended up representing the UK
basically ended up representing the UK
basically ended up representing the UK in the g8 +5 environment ministers
in the g8 +5 environment ministers
in the g8 +5 environment ministers conference in Osaka Japan yon over
conference in Osaka Japan yon over
conference in Osaka Japan yon over listen it is as preposterous as it
listen it is as preposterous as it
listen it is as preposterous as it sounds and explain to you what happened
sounds and explain to you what happened
sounds and explain to you what happened so amidst all this expectation I entered
so amidst all this expectation I entered
so amidst all this expectation I entered this competition and I used to enter
this competition and I used to enter
this competition and I used to enter loads of competitions as a kid because
loads of competitions as a kid because
loads of competitions as a kid because for me they’re like the haven of low
for me they’re like the haven of low
for me they’re like the haven of low expectation because you didn’t have to
expectation because you didn’t have to
expectation because you didn’t have to enter them and you’re only really heard
enter them and you’re only really heard
enter them and you’re only really heard back from a competition if you had won
back from a competition if you had won
back from a competition if you had won so if you didn’t hear back you could
so if you didn’t hear back you could
so if you didn’t hear back you could just live in ignorance like a man
just live in ignorance like a man
just live in ignorance like a man must’ve got lost in opposed so so yeah
must’ve got lost in opposed so so yeah
must’ve got lost in opposed so so yeah so I just wouldn’t actually I went for
so I just wouldn’t actually I went for
so I just wouldn’t actually I went for it and I literally so this competition
it and I literally so this competition
it and I literally so this competition was to convey the message of climate
was to convey the message of climate
was to convey the message of climate change to people of your age through a
change to people of your age through a
change to people of your age through a media of your choice which could be no
media of your choice which could be no
media of your choice which could be no longer than two minutes so I entered a
longer than two minutes so I entered a
longer than two minutes so I entered a ten minute radio show and I didn’t know
ten minute radio show and I didn’t know
ten minute radio show and I didn’t know anything about the climate I googled
anything about the climate I googled
anything about the climate I googled everything I knew nothing I spent most
everything I knew nothing I spent most
everything I knew nothing I spent most of my time perfecting the adverts which
of my time perfecting the adverts which
of my time perfecting the adverts which were like socks for you buy one sock get
were like socks for you buy one sock get
were like socks for you buy one sock get the other one free now I have heard that
the other one free now I have heard that
the other one free now I have heard that some people have know some haters don’t
some people have know some haters don’t
some people have know some haters don’t like my blatant disregard for the rules
like my blatant disregard for the rules
like my blatant disregard for the rules in this competition but I couldn’t hear
in this competition but I couldn’t hear
in this competition but I couldn’t hear them because I was on top of a glacier
them because I was on top of a glacier
them because I was on top of a glacier in Switzerland that I’ve been flown to
in Switzerland that I’ve been flown to
in Switzerland that I’ve been flown to to study and it was incredible and I
to study and it was incredible and I
to study and it was incredible and I wanted to hear what they had to say
wanted to hear what they had to say
wanted to hear what they had to say because I shouldn’t have been him in the
because I shouldn’t have been him in the
because I shouldn’t have been him in the first place when I came back from
first place when I came back from
first place when I came back from Switzerland and you’ve loads about the
Switzerland and you’ve loads about the
Switzerland and you’ve loads about the climber it was it was incredible I went
climber it was it was incredible I went
climber it was it was incredible I went to Downing Street I met Arnold
to Downing Street I met Arnold
to Downing Street I met Arnold Schwarzenegger mad and then just when I
Schwarzenegger mad and then just when I
Schwarzenegger mad and then just when I was supposed to do my GCSEs like a
was supposed to do my GCSEs like a
was supposed to do my GCSEs like a normal human pear I got rehired by a
normal human pear I got rehired by a
normal human pear I got rehired by a British Council from the point of this
British Council from the point of this
British Council from the point of this first competition I’d entered to
first competition I’d entered to
first competition I’d entered to represent the UK energy a +5
represent the UK energy a +5
represent the UK energy a +5 environmental conference and just to
environmental conference and just to
environmental conference and just to give you an idea of how mad it was that
give you an idea of how mad it was that
give you an idea of how mad it was that I was there after having entered the
I was there after having entered the
I was there after having entered the competition just using GarageBand which
competition just using GarageBand which
competition just using GarageBand which I’d mainly used to diss my form cheering
I’d mainly used to diss my form cheering
I’d mainly used to diss my form cheering to that point the Americans who were
to that point the Americans who were
to that point the Americans who were representing America they were all about
representing America they were all about
representing America they were all about to go to Harvard and I hadn’t even made
to go to Harvard and I hadn’t even made
to go to Harvard and I hadn’t even made senior student a fact I’d missed out on
senior student a fact I’d missed out on
senior student a fact I’d missed out on it to my friend and Orton who later
it to my friend and Orton who later
it to my friend and Orton who later applied for English Lit and spelt it
applied for English Lit and spelt it
applied for English Lit and spelt it wrong so
but it but the reason I think it’s
but it but the reason I think it’s amazing it’s got to the end of war end
amazing it’s got to the end of war end
amazing it’s got to the end of war end of year award ceremony that at the end
of year award ceremony that at the end
of year award ceremony that at the end of school and I had to invent an award
of school and I had to invent an award
of school and I had to invent an award for me so that was amazing as I’ve
for me so that was amazing as I’ve
for me so that was amazing as I’ve missed every single target I had I’d
missed every single target I had I’d
missed every single target I had I’d missed all expectation academically I’d
missed all expectation academically I’d
missed all expectation academically I’d gone under par I turned up to my prom in
gone under par I turned up to my prom in
gone under par I turned up to my prom in a local taxi um I I they didn’t know I
a local taxi um I I they didn’t know I
a local taxi um I I they didn’t know I wasn’t punctual there’s nothing I had to
wasn’t punctual there’s nothing I had to
wasn’t punctual there’s nothing I had to create it and I loved that they had to
create it and I loved that they had to
create it and I loved that they had to create it ah because I just ended the
create it ah because I just ended the
create it ah because I just ended the competition I used the time I had that’s
competition I used the time I had that’s
competition I used the time I had that’s supposed to be doing coursework to try
supposed to be doing coursework to try
supposed to be doing coursework to try and make something to myself and then I
and make something to myself and then I
and make something to myself and then I also got I mean look I like to think
also got I mean look I like to think
also got I mean look I like to think excuse addict like date I reckon it
excuse addict like date I reckon it
excuse addict like date I reckon it probably the climate thing by let’s
probably the climate thing by let’s
probably the climate thing by let’s believe it something to do my 65 plays
believe it something to do my 65 plays
believe it something to do my 65 plays on myspace at the time as a musician and
on myspace at the time as a musician and
on myspace at the time as a musician and but that might not have been as
but that might not have been as
but that might not have been as far-fetched as it seems the next stage I
far-fetched as it seems the next stage I
far-fetched as it seems the next stage I want to talk to you about is the go
want to talk to you about is the go
want to talk to you about is the go busker unsigned music act live final at
busker unsigned music act live final at
busker unsigned music act live final at 93 for east Brick Lane so a couple years
93 for east Brick Lane so a couple years
93 for east Brick Lane so a couple years later I’d rekindled my love for music
later I’d rekindled my love for music
later I’d rekindled my love for music that I thank you Cisco and I had entered
that I thank you Cisco and I had entered
that I thank you Cisco and I had entered a bunch of competitions to try and
a bunch of competitions to try and
a bunch of competitions to try and prepare myself in the live final itself
prepare myself in the live final itself
prepare myself in the live final itself I didn’t actually win but the
I didn’t actually win but the
I didn’t actually win but the competition had already provided me with
competition had already provided me with
competition had already provided me with the key to my future career and to try
the key to my future career and to try
the key to my future career and to try and put yourself out as a musician at
and put yourself out as a musician at
and put yourself out as a musician at that point you use something called
that point you use something called
that point you use something called MySpace that’s Tom he was your friend
MySpace that’s Tom he was your friend
MySpace that’s Tom he was your friend never met him but he seems nice and like
never met him but he seems nice and like
never met him but he seems nice and like yeah I couldn’t to get a good-looking
yeah I couldn’t to get a good-looking
yeah I couldn’t to get a good-looking myspace you had to pay a graphic
myspace you had to pay a graphic
myspace you had to pay a graphic designer like 60-pound and I didn’t have
designer like 60-pound and I didn’t have
designer like 60-pound and I didn’t have that money I spent all my paper our
that money I spent all my paper our
that money I spent all my paper our money on strong buy supers so I had like
money on strong buy supers so I had like
money on strong buy supers so I had like nothing so what I did with the time that
nothing so what I did with the time that
nothing so what I did with the time that I had gathered from people who would
I had gathered from people who would
I had gathered from people who would expected me to be cooler by that point
expected me to be cooler by that point
expected me to be cooler by that point and teachers to expect me to do homework
and teachers to expect me to do homework
and teachers to expect me to do homework I I taught myself HTML and Photoshop and
I I taught myself HTML and Photoshop and
I I taught myself HTML and Photoshop and I became so good at making my spaces
I became so good at making my spaces
I became so good at making my spaces that other musicians asked me to make
that other musicians asked me to make
that other musicians asked me to make ones for them so um it got me so far
ones for them so um it got me so far
ones for them so um it got me so far that I ended up working as a graphic
that I ended up working as a graphic
that I ended up working as a graphic designer for foreign beggars who are the
designer for foreign beggars who are the
designer for foreign beggars who are the biggest UK hip-hop act
biggest UK hip-hop act
biggest UK hip-hop act um and I met this local dagnabbit who’s
um and I met this local dagnabbit who’s
um and I met this local dagnabbit who’s an amazing producer now dag didn’t care
an amazing producer now dag didn’t care
an amazing producer now dag didn’t care about my spaces which totally floored my
about my spaces which totally floored my
about my spaces which totally floored my plan
plan
plan um he needed money I didn’t have money
um he needed money I didn’t have money
um he needed money I didn’t have money um
um
um but from one of the many conditions I
but from one of the many conditions I
but from one of the many conditions I entered I I got given a bursary by go
entered I I got given a bursary by go
entered I I got given a bursary by go busker for 500 pounds which was mad to
busker for 500 pounds which was mad to
busker for 500 pounds which was mad to me at the time and so I’ve run up
me at the time and so I’ve run up
me at the time and so I’ve run up daggers like y’all got your money went
daggers like y’all got your money went
daggers like y’all got your money went to Whitechapel
to Whitechapel
to Whitechapel and I literally paid like 50 pounds for
and I literally paid like 50 pounds for
and I literally paid like 50 pounds for this Pete of him and I made a song
this Pete of him and I made a song
this Pete of him and I made a song called down with the trumpets and I
called down with the trumpets and I
called down with the trumpets and I later re-recorded it with my friend
later re-recorded it with my friend
later re-recorded it with my friend Harley who is there as part of Rizzle
Harley who is there as part of Rizzle
Harley who is there as part of Rizzle Kicks and after meeting a director who’s
Kicks and after meeting a director who’s
Kicks and after meeting a director who’s wedding photographer I hadn’t expected
wedding photographer I hadn’t expected
wedding photographer I hadn’t expected him to be so good at making music videos
him to be so good at making music videos
him to be so good at making music videos called Toby Lockerbie something
called Toby Lockerbie something
called Toby Lockerbie something unimaginable happened in my career and I
unimaginable happened in my career and I
unimaginable happened in my career and I say congratulations to rizal kick it
say congratulations to rizal kick it
say congratulations to rizal kick it will happen if this is it safe because
will happen if this is it safe because
will happen if this is it safe because they’ve sold a million records
they’ve sold a million records
they’ve sold a million records [Applause]
yeah
yeah however yeah so so we sold a million
however yeah so so we sold a million
however yeah so so we sold a million records we had to surpassed although I
records we had to surpassed although I
records we had to surpassed although I still mad you know surpassed all
still mad you know surpassed all
still mad you know surpassed all expectations you know our management at
expectations you know our management at
expectations you know our management at that point it even said that we maybe
that point it even said that we maybe
that point it even said that we maybe went label ready the two labels before
went label ready the two labels before
went label ready the two labels before the one that signed us told us it was
the one that signed us told us it was
the one that signed us told us it was early doors I hate that phrase there was
early doors I hate that phrase there was
early doors I hate that phrase there was there was a lot of expectation we’d
there was a lot of expectation we’d
there was a lot of expectation we’d surpassed a lot of rappers in Brighton
surpassed a lot of rappers in Brighton
surpassed a lot of rappers in Brighton didn’t expect my kind of happy hip-hop
didn’t expect my kind of happy hip-hop
didn’t expect my kind of happy hip-hop to be to be accessible I suppose and a
to be to be accessible I suppose and a
to be to be accessible I suppose and a lot of them still think I’m a bad rapper
lot of them still think I’m a bad rapper
lot of them still think I’m a bad rapper which I love para the underdog so so
which I love para the underdog so so
which I love para the underdog so so yeah but I mean we collected more points
yeah but I mean we collected more points
yeah but I mean we collected more points on a bonus level than then imaginable
on a bonus level than then imaginable
on a bonus level than then imaginable but those points do accumulate and in
but those points do accumulate and in
but those points do accumulate and in about a month
about a month
about a month we’ve been dragged from the world of
we’ve been dragged from the world of
we’ve been dragged from the world of underdogs into a much more dangerous
underdogs into a much more dangerous
underdogs into a much more dangerous kennel a kind of love top dogs and the
kennel a kind of love top dogs and the
kennel a kind of love top dogs and the land of great expectation so the next
land of great expectation so the next
land of great expectation so the next stage want to talk to you about stage
stage want to talk to you about stage
stage want to talk to you about stage four is our headline show at the engine
four is our headline show at the engine
four is our headline show at the engine shed in Lincoln um so this is a the
shed in Lincoln um so this is a the
shed in Lincoln um so this is a the Rizzle Kicks tour we done really well
Rizzle Kicks tour we done really well
Rizzle Kicks tour we done really well and about five minutes for is going
and about five minutes for is going
and about five minutes for is going onstage I received a phone call from
onstage I received a phone call from
onstage I received a phone call from Mike’s girlfriend who hadn’t spoken to
Mike’s girlfriend who hadn’t spoken to
Mike’s girlfriend who hadn’t spoken to in a few months and but she knew I was
in a few months and but she knew I was
in a few months and but she knew I was on tour so I answered that I’ve
on tour so I answered that I’ve
on tour so I answered that I’ve intrigued the first thing I heard was
intrigued the first thing I heard was
intrigued the first thing I heard was her crying and then she told me that I
her crying and then she told me that I
her crying and then she told me that I brother Leo who I knew very well
brother Leo who I knew very well
brother Leo who I knew very well committed suicide I I remember when mom
committed suicide I I remember when mom
committed suicide I I remember when mom was working for child line nearby at the
was working for child line nearby at the
was working for child line nearby at the time and I rung her straight away
time and I rung her straight away
time and I rung her straight away afterwards and I thank the heavens for
afterwards and I thank the heavens for
afterwards and I thank the heavens for having such a wonderful mom although I’m
having such a wonderful mom although I’m
having such a wonderful mom although I’m sure anyone in that position would have
sure anyone in that position would have
sure anyone in that position would have responded just as quickly I can’t
responded just as quickly I can’t
responded just as quickly I can’t remember being on stage that night and I
remember being on stage that night and I
remember being on stage that night and I haven’t ever been in that situation I
haven’t ever been in that situation I
haven’t ever been in that situation I didn’t know what was expected of me but
didn’t know what was expected of me but
didn’t know what was expected of me but um my personal anguish aside I spent the
um my personal anguish aside I spent the
um my personal anguish aside I spent the following months watching one of the
following months watching one of the
following months watching one of the strongest people I’ve ever had the
strongest people I’ve ever had the
strongest people I’ve ever had the fortune of meeting handle the worst
fortune of meeting handle the worst
fortune of meeting handle the worst situation imaginable
situation imaginable
situation imaginable her name’s the ceiling that I love her
her name’s the ceiling that I love her
her name’s the ceiling that I love her an awful lot and I could spend the rest
an awful lot and I could spend the rest
an awful lot and I could spend the rest of this talk discussing how she was able
of this talk discussing how she was able
of this talk discussing how she was able to surpass all expectations and
to surpass all expectations and
to surpass all expectations and transform you know how her weakest into
transform you know how her weakest into
transform you know how her weakest into strength but I don’t need to because
strength but I don’t need to because
strength but I don’t need to because she’s already done TED talk in Warwick
she’s already done TED talk in Warwick
she’s already done TED talk in Warwick you can watch it I named it ceiling
you can watch it I named it ceiling
you can watch it I named it ceiling it’s fantastic as for my personal stress
it’s fantastic as for my personal stress
it’s fantastic as for my personal stress I have to be very honest and telling you
I have to be very honest and telling you
I have to be very honest and telling you that fame showed little mercy to my
that fame showed little mercy to my
that fame showed little mercy to my bereavement I ended up back in that
bereavement I ended up back in that
bereavement I ended up back in that flaming molten lava or volcano pit of
flaming molten lava or volcano pit of
flaming molten lava or volcano pit of expectation um it was a little harder to
expectation um it was a little harder to
expectation um it was a little harder to get out there were no competitions there
get out there were no competitions there
get out there were no competitions there was only competition I was expected to
was only competition I was expected to
was only competition I was expected to conduct myself in a in a proper manner
conduct myself in a in a proper manner
conduct myself in a in a proper manner in interviews I was expected to be a
in interviews I was expected to be a
in interviews I was expected to be a role model to all these young fans we
role model to all these young fans we
role model to all these young fans we had I was expected to not talk about
had I was expected to not talk about
had I was expected to not talk about religion politics or other artists on
religion politics or other artists on
religion politics or other artists on Twitter and if I did I was expected to
Twitter and if I did I was expected to
Twitter and if I did I was expected to understand why people would call me dumb
understand why people would call me dumb
understand why people would call me dumb talentless stupid or not question that
talentless stupid or not question that
talentless stupid or not question that the notion that maybe a 21 year olds
the notion that maybe a 21 year olds
the notion that maybe a 21 year olds opinion isn’t gospel with every TV
opinion isn’t gospel with every TV
opinion isn’t gospel with every TV performance we did my life shrunk I
performance we did my life shrunk I
performance we did my life shrunk I couldn’t hang out with my friends in
couldn’t hang out with my friends in
couldn’t hang out with my friends in public comfortably anymore
public comfortably anymore
public comfortably anymore and ended up in this kennel of top dogs
and ended up in this kennel of top dogs
and ended up in this kennel of top dogs and it’s really weird because no one
and it’s really weird because no one
and it’s really weird because no one really knew each other but they
really knew each other but they
really knew each other but they pretended like they did there’s a lot of
pretended like they did there’s a lot of
pretended like they did there’s a lot of barking but not no biting and that the
barking but not no biting and that the
barking but not no biting and that the lack of emotion was so hard to avoid
lack of emotion was so hard to avoid
lack of emotion was so hard to avoid that it was no surprise why everyone
that it was no surprise why everyone
that it was no surprise why everyone finished the evenings feeling numb we
finished the evenings feeling numb we
finished the evenings feeling numb we made a second album we taught it again
made a second album we taught it again
made a second album we taught it again it was a lot of fun but it didn’t do as
it was a lot of fun but it didn’t do as
it was a lot of fun but it didn’t do as well as expected and I became a cocaine
well as expected and I became a cocaine
well as expected and I became a cocaine addict and then so by the time all this
addict and then so by the time all this
addict and then so by the time all this happened I was already feeling numb and
happened I was already feeling numb and
happened I was already feeling numb and I was I was incredibly lost so at this
I was I was incredibly lost so at this
I was I was incredibly lost so at this point with everything to lose and
point with everything to lose and
point with everything to lose and everything going on and all these
everything going on and all these
everything going on and all these expectations I did the only thing in my
expectations I did the only thing in my
expectations I did the only thing in my power at that point and that was to stop
power at that point and that was to stop
power at that point and that was to stop completely now before I go into the
completely now before I go into the
completely now before I go into the final stage I want to make it clear guys
final stage I want to make it clear guys
final stage I want to make it clear guys I’m super happy right now like I know
I’m super happy right now like I know
I’m super happy right now like I know this is I wrote like I really am like
this is I wrote like I really am like
this is I wrote like I really am like the 2 years away from that low point I
the 2 years away from that low point I
the 2 years away from that low point I believe that low point would be like the
believe that low point would be like the
believe that low point would be like the making of me I think I needed that that
making of me I think I needed that that
making of me I think I needed that that in the 2 years away I’ve um I’ve managed
in the 2 years away I’ve um I’ve managed
in the 2 years away I’ve um I’ve managed to grow up a little bit to be honest it
to grow up a little bit to be honest it
to grow up a little bit to be honest it felt like I went like 1919-1920 for
felt like I went like 1919-1920 for
felt like I went like 1919-1920 for benefit the maths right III manage there
benefit the maths right III manage there
benefit the maths right III manage there just just like um just put my energy
just just like um just put my energy
just just like um just put my energy into into other creative areas where no
into into other creative areas where no
into into other creative areas where no one was expecting me to do well I’ve I
one was expecting me to do well I’ve I
one was expecting me to do well I’ve I did a bit of painting I overcame
did a bit of painting I overcame
did a bit of painting I overcame addiction myself I just by eating
addiction myself I just by eating
addiction myself I just by eating healthfully and exercising I started
healthfully and exercising I started
healthfully and exercising I started doing a bit of painting bits
doing a bit of painting bits
doing a bit of painting bits writing and it I could just fail
writing and it I could just fail
writing and it I could just fail comfortably basically and I love Rizzle
comfortably basically and I love Rizzle
comfortably basically and I love Rizzle Kicks I’m smitten by the music and I’m
Kicks I’m smitten by the music and I’m
Kicks I’m smitten by the music and I’m eternally grateful for the opportunities
eternally grateful for the opportunities
eternally grateful for the opportunities it’s given me but I’ve also made music
it’s given me but I’ve also made music
it’s given me but I’ve also made music more reflective of how I personally feel
more reflective of how I personally feel
more reflective of how I personally feel and been able to outlet a lot of that
and been able to outlet a lot of that
and been able to outlet a lot of that angst I felt and actually one of the
angst I felt and actually one of the
angst I felt and actually one of the songs from my side project wild hood was
songs from my side project wild hood was
songs from my side project wild hood was recently used when NHS campaign called I
recently used when NHS campaign called I
recently used when NHS campaign called I am hole where it would battle stigma
am hole where it would battle stigma
am hole where it would battle stigma surrounding mental health in young
surrounding mental health in young
surrounding mental health in young people yeah yeah nourish the soul but
people yeah yeah nourish the soul but
people yeah yeah nourish the soul but listen what I want to say is I’m a long
listen what I want to say is I’m a long
listen what I want to say is I’m a long I’m a long way from where I want to be
I’m a long way from where I want to be
I’m a long way from where I want to be but the important thing is I have
but the important thing is I have
but the important thing is I have rekindled some of that love for
rekindled some of that love for
rekindled some of that love for productivity I had as a teen which
productivity I had as a teen which
productivity I had as a teen which brings me to my final stage which is
brings me to my final stage which is
brings me to my final stage which is here it’s it said this is the final
here it’s it said this is the final
here it’s it said this is the final stages TED talk TEDx Brighton 2016 I
stages TED talk TEDx Brighton 2016 I
stages TED talk TEDx Brighton 2016 I never expected to be here straight up
never expected to be here straight up
never expected to be here straight up setting that like I downloaded the app
setting that like I downloaded the app
setting that like I downloaded the app like a year ago and I just kind of been
like a year ago and I just kind of been
like a year ago and I just kind of been drinking in the knowledge and um and and
drinking in the knowledge and um and and
drinking in the knowledge and um and and ideas always sharing so what I want to
ideas always sharing so what I want to
ideas always sharing so what I want to say I’m not gonna tell you anything
say I’m not gonna tell you anything
say I’m not gonna tell you anything cause I mean who wants I don’t I don’t
cause I mean who wants I don’t I don’t
cause I mean who wants I don’t I don’t have been taught what to do so I was
have been taught what to do so I was
have been taught what to do so I was going to suggest some ideas I think that
going to suggest some ideas I think that
going to suggest some ideas I think that like um low expectation could be a kind
like um low expectation could be a kind
like um low expectation could be a kind of key to happiness I suppose like and
of key to happiness I suppose like and
of key to happiness I suppose like and that doesn’t negate ambition you know
that doesn’t negate ambition you know
that doesn’t negate ambition you know aim for the stars just don’t worry if
aim for the stars just don’t worry if
aim for the stars just don’t worry if you miss um definitely don’t back into
you miss um definitely don’t back into
you miss um definitely don’t back into other people’s expectations surprise
other people’s expectations surprise
other people’s expectations surprise others by surprising yourself and just
others by surprising yourself and just
others by surprising yourself and just be the underdog like it’s it feels great
be the underdog like it’s it feels great
be the underdog like it’s it feels great but to be honest I like especially
but to be honest I like especially
but to be honest I like especially listen to me I don’t even expect you to
listen to me I don’t even expect you to
listen to me I don’t even expect you to like the talk I don’t expect you to
like the talk I don’t expect you to
like the talk I don’t expect you to share it um but one thing I do was going
share it um but one thing I do was going
share it um but one thing I do was going to do promise you is that there yes one
to do promise you is that there yes one
to do promise you is that there yes one thing I can promise you all is that I
thing I can promise you all is that I
thing I can promise you all is that I will continue to throw myself headfirst
will continue to throw myself headfirst
will continue to throw myself headfirst into doing things that nobody expects me
into doing things that nobody expects me
into doing things that nobody expects me to do for the rest of my life
to do for the rest of my life
to do for the rest of my life [Applause]
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