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Artist
G.F.B.
2+ albums
raplondonhip hopHip-Hopengland
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Born Graham Martin in Stratford on 24th May, 1986, G.F.B. shortly moved to Brentwood, where he has lived ever since. His interest in music began at 12 years old, when he began listening to 2pac, Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill and N.W.A, amongst others. At 16, Graham left school and hooked up with his school-friend Noi to begin rapping and form 2.8.3. 2.8.3. was where both Noi and G.F.B. began to learn their trade, with various studio and live experience, even traveling to Thailand to make their music. After the trip to Thailand, both members went their own way. G.F.B. kept on writing and rapping, but nothing really took off, until he met Tony "J.D." Chalk, bass player for Stonemunki. G.F.B.'s love of all things metal and hip-hop made him an easy fit into the group, and after joining the band for one song, Different, he was asked to join as full-time member of the band less than 6 months in. A hectic writing, recording and gigging schedule stretched G.F.B.'s abilities to the very limits, and helped to instill a work ethic in him that still carries on today. In 2007, G.F.B. started work on his first mixtape, Too Dumb To Do Anything Else, collaborating with a number of different musicians he knew to provide him backing tracks that crossed a wide range of genres and styles. After a year of hard work and recording, the mixtape was finally released, in January 2008. Immediately G.F.B. was straight back to work with Stonemunki, and on his second mixtape, Different Shades of Grey. "I
