A rising rap star stated that he attributes a portion of his success to a town in southern Scotland. Bemz was born in Nigeria and spent his childhood in London before moving to Stranraer as an adolescent.
He recently released an EP titled Nova’s Dad and will be performing at the SWG3 in Glasgow later this month.
He told BBC Scotland’s The Edit that his time in Galloway contributed to his development as an artist.
Bemz was named Scottish Act of the Year by BBC Radio Scotland in 2017 and has performed at the TRNSMT festival and toured with The Snuts.
The hip-hop artist stated that his years in Dumfries and Galloway were instrumental to his growth.
“The first thing Stranraer did for me, particularly as a musician, was give me time to make all my mistakes,” he said.
“If you heard the music I created back then, it would be humiliating.
“It’s so bad that I’ve basically wiped everything clean.”
Nevertheless, he stated that the city remained a part of the work he was currently producing.
“Stranraer had a significant impact on the type of person I am today, which influences my writing,” he said.
Bemz stated that he spent a significant amount of time in the city playing rugby, but that he had “too many takeaways” to return to the sport.
He stated that his recent fatherhood had also influenced his music.
“Now that I have a daughter, the question is, what do I want her to know about her father?” he said.
“I discuss my mental health over the past two years, including the highs and lows of becoming a father and a musician.”
He could not believe he would be performing in front of a large audience in Glasgow.
“When I was that boy in Stranraer, I never imagined that I would be playing a headline show for 500 people,” he said.
It’s going to be great, and I’m really, really looking forward to it, but I’m still nervous.
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