Billy Bragg

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The Star dedicates his Mercury Prize -for His Family

Streatham rapper Dave has won the 2019 the Mercury Prize for his intimate and insightful debut Album , Psychodrama was born.

The 21-year-old hugged his mother, before walking On Stage to receive the award, said he was "speechless".

Later, after collecting his thoughts, he paid tribute to the "extraordinary musicians", he had been nominated, in addition to.

Although Psychodrama is his debut Album , it was a long way to the Mercury Prize for the classically-trained musician.

Here are seven things you might not know about rap's biggest new star.

1) He's been around for ages

Dave , made his debut in may 2015 with a attention-grabbing free-style on the Youtube channel of Bl@ckbox.

in a hard-hitting, honest and vulnerable, it had meets All the characteristics of its future. But he waited his time, before embarking on an Album release 11 singles and two EPs over the next four years.

on the way, he caught the attention of rap superstar Drake, who jumped on The Remix for. Dave introduced later, Drake's mixtape, More to life, and the two of them together on the Netflix drama Top Boy, in which Dave plays a drug dealer Modes.

Drake later revealed that he would be discovered, the South London MC by itself, forget surfing Youtube and stumbling across a playlist called "best of the new songs from London".

2) He listens to a lot of movie soundtracks

the British rap can. short-sighted focus on the same minor-key aesthetic, overdriven beats and self-Lord of lyrics Dave , a classically trained pianist (he has his class examination seven years), see further in the distance.

"I've always had a different ear for music. I really enjoy Lana Del Rey and Pink Floyd are amazing"

"I like soundtracks. I love Hans Zimmer , The Score for The Dark Knight Rises is one of my favorites. I also like Man of Steel, Inception, Interstellar, Braveheart, Transformers - Steve Jablonsky with the arrival on the earth. Schindler ' s List, which is nice.

"I've always heard to make various styles of music for sure, I'm well-balanced. I feel like if you only listen to your kind of music, you can never go outside of it to. "

3) His Glastonbury went viral

In The Middle of a legendary Glastonbury set, Dave asked for some help from The Audience .

"I have this track Thiago Silva ," he explained. "Who is sober enough to sing these texts, together with me?"

When Dave raised a reveller, he was wearing a Paris Saint-Germain football strip with Silva on the back, with him on the stage, he had no idea what was coming to you.

It turned out the 15-year-old Alex man knew All the lyrics to Thiago Silva . He knew that you know such as Elton John , The Number of his flower shop. And instead of freezing like a rabbit before the snake, he like breezed through The Song he'd written himself.

It was a wonderful moment, a rare occasion where something disposable-not-believe audience interaction is a you-are-what-happens - Highlight - and according to went properly viral.

A Man later scored a record deal and released a debut single, What Bout Ya Kno That Bro?

4) He devoted the Mercury Prize for his imprisoned brother,

Dave 's older brother, Christopher, is currently serving a Life Sentence for his role in a fatal stabbing at London's Victoria Station in 2010.

On his Album , Dave Christopher describes as "the only person I was ever an Idol" and reveals how shocked and disappointed he felt, rapping: "Never a father, and I needed you to be a figure. "

Dave told the BBC, the panel was inspired by the therapy, which received his brother in Prison - also known as Psychodrama - in the offender role-play events from your past, with the help of rehabilitation.

"This is All his story. His Psychodrama inspired," he explained. "This Album is dedicated to, to see him so, to translate it, is something I can't put into words. "

at the time of writing, he was not informed of the situation to his brother about the Mercury Prize , But said it was only a matter of time.

"A visit, a phone call. To share this is All what it takes emotions. "

5) that His mother didn't agree with his choice of career. up to now,

Dave was still a student when his first tracks exploded onto Youtube to cancel to estimate so that his mother, him the music to pursue a degree in law.

"I was due to start last September , is my mom really wanted me to do it -"

"when it comes to this time to tell your mother that you are not at the University to go to, that has your great plan For You for The Last 18 years, All of a sudden 700,000 Youtube views, it means absolutely nothing.

"This is not a currency you recognize. "

But she was won, and finally, to add, to your Youngest Son On Stage at the Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday, as he picked up his Mercury Prize .

"you gave me My Life . I literally owe everything to her and God," he told the BBC backstage. "So here you have, and your experience is surreal. "

mind you, they had not spoken about the price at All .

"she is already screaming to to. She's crazy," he said, beaming with pride.

"It's not easy to feel your mom to scream like you have something to scream about. "

6) Its track, Black, caused real controversy Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac (second left) presents Dave with the award, as host Lauren Laverne

The Lead single from The Album , Dave performed on Thursday, focusing on The Perception of black people in Britain.

"Black is pain black is the joy, black is clear", he raps. "It will work twice as hard as the people you know, you're better than that. "

When it was played on BBC Radio 1 , The Song provoked complaints from a small minority of listeners who said it was "racism against white people".

Annie Mac spoke in defense of The Song , by saying: "If you are truly offended by the idea of A Man talking about the color of his skin and how it has shaped his identity, then that is a problem For You . "

"I'm just happy to be able to put out a message and act on the people,"

7) The mercury is not his first major music award, oh no. Dave (left) and co-writer Fraser T Smith won the best contemporary song at the 2018 Ivor Novello Awards

Before using the recording and release of his Number One debut Album , the Dave 's previous political anthem, the question of the hour, at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards in The Last year.

The seven-minute track that raged was of Grenfell Tower to Syria and the NHS, as the best contemporary song at The Ceremony .

he vented his anger and frustration about why the government spends so much on defense, rather than the wages for nurses as his mother, and, horrified as "" the former Prime Minister , Theresa May has dealt with Grenfell.

Billy Bragg , picking up the outstanding contribution award, said: "It is a great honour to, in the same year, as Dave for something so political and powerful. It really fire and flame of my spirit a little. "

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Source of news: bbc.com