| 词条 | George the Poet | ||||||||||||||
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| honorific_prefix = | name = George the Poet | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = George Mpanga | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|1|14}}[1] | birth_place = Neasden, London | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Spoken word|hip hop}} | occupation = Poet | instrument = | years_active = 2006–present | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|iamgeorgethepoet.co.uk}} }}George Mpanga (born 14 January 1991), better known by his stage name George the Poet, is a British spoken-word artist with an interest in social and political issues.[1][2] Life and careerMpanga was born to Ugandan parents on the St Raphael's Estate in Neasden, north-west London and began performing rap and grime when he was 15 years old.[1] He attended Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, an elite selective grammar school, during 2002-2009.[3] He subsequently studied Politics, Psychology and Sociology at King's College, Cambridge (2010-2013),[4] where he decided to adapt his rap output into poetry to communicate more effectively with his audience.[5] Mpanga said, "I think rappers are primarily expected to make money for the industry and provide party soundtracks, but obviously there are exceptions and grey areas. The poet’s 'role' is usually to provide thoughtful social commentary."[6] During his studies, Mpanga won a social enterprise competition organised by Barclays and Channel 4 called The Stake, which asked entrants how they would spend £100,000. He used his £16,000 prize to fund The Jubilee Line, a series of secondary school poetry workshops for underprivileged children in London.[1][7] In May 2012, he premiered the piece "My City", about his hometown London.[8] Subsequently, BBC Radio 1 selected him as the face of their Hackney Weekend (in June 2012),[9] and Sky Sports F1 commissioned him to write poems for their coverage of the 2012 Formula One season and the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix.[5][10] In July 2014, the consumer watchdog group Which? released the track "It's Yours", a collaboration between Mpanga and producer Jakwob, as part of a campaign lobbying the UK Government to improve their response to complaints about public services.[11] "My City" was adapted as a music collaboration with dance producers Bodhi, and released as a single in August 2014.[12] In October 2014, Mpanga released the EP The Chicken and the Egg and the single "1,2,1,2" (once again with Bodhi), describing the former release as "about premature parenthood. Through the story of a rocky relationship, it outlines the cycle of fatherlessness in seven tracks.”[13] Vice magazine wrote that the EP "showcases perhaps the tightest lyricism of the year to date".[14] In November 2014, it was announced that Mpanga had been shortlisted for the Critics' Choice category at the 2015 BRIT Awards.[15] He came fifth in the BBC Sound of 2015 poll.[16] As of late 2014, Mpanga was writing a debut album and working on theatre and film projects.[21] He released the single "Cat D" in February 2015.[17] In March 2018 it was announced that Mpanga had been elected as a Member of the National Council of Arts Council England.[18] ArtistryMpanga's influences include rappers Nas, Dizzee Rascal, and Tupac Shakur, and poets including Maya Angelou, Black Ice, and George Watsky.[16][19][20] DiscographyEPs
Singles
Guest appearances and collaborations
Awards and nominations
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.rarerecruitment.co.uk/rrs2012/05-George-Mpanga.php#.Uf1Shqwpg-g|title=Rare Rising Stars 2012|publisher=Rarerecruitment.co.uk|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|author= Ian Youngs|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30579567|title=BBC Sound Of 2015: George the Poet interview|publisher=BBC News|date=1 December 2014|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.qebarnet.co.uk/new_and_noteworthy?newsID=759|title=A very happy new year for George the Poet}} 4. ^https://uk.linkedin.com/in/george-mpanga-4a944941 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/feb/03/george-the-poet-rappers-power-educate?CMP=twt_fd|title=George the Poet: 'Rappers have so much power to do good and they squander it'|author=Kate Mossman|work=The Guardian|date= 3 February 2013 |accessdate=5 January 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://raymondantrobus.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/q-with-george-poet.html|title=Q&A With George The Poet|publisher=Shapes And Disfigurements Of Raymond Antrobus|author=Raymond Antrobus|website=Raymondantrobus.blogspot.co.uk|date=17 October 2012|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://cambridge.tab.co.uk/2013/02/06/interview-george-the-poet/ |title=Interview: George the Poet |author=Rebecca Diamond |work=The Tab Cambridge |accessdate=5 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205035238/http://cambridge.tab.co.uk/2013/02/06/interview-george-the-poet/ |archivedate=5 December 2014 |df= }} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/01/george-the-poet-my-city_n_1562705.html|title=George The Poet's 'My City' Reminds Us There Is More To London Than The Jubilee (VIDEO)|author=Sam Parker|work=The Huffington Post UK|date=1 June 2012|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 9. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/george-poet-royal-appointment|author=Dionne Grant|title=George The Poet: By Royal Appointment|work=The Voice|date=22 January 2013|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://soulculture.com/culture-2/poetics/george-the-poet-delivers-monaco-grand-prix-inspired-poem-over-james-blakes-retrograde-video/|title=George The Poet delivers Monaco Grand Prix inspired poem over James Blake's "Retrograde" [Video] |work=SoulCulture|date=28 May 2013|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/which-partners-with-jakwob-and-george-the-poet-for-government-campaign/059046|author=Coral Williamson |title=Which? partners with Jakwob and George The Poet for Government campaign|work=Music Week|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://5mag.co/culture/music/bodhi-vs-george-the-poet-my-city |title=Bodhi VS George The Poet – My City |work=#5 Magazine |accessdate=5 January 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206122853/http://5mag.co/culture/music/bodhi-vs-george-the-poet-my-city |archivedate=6 December 2014 |df= }} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://sbtv.co.uk/2014/09/george-the-poet-the-chicken-and-the-egg-ep/|title=George The Poet – ‘The Chicken and the Egg’ EP – SB.TV – The UK's leading online youth broadcaster.|publisher=Sbtv.co.uk|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/read/premiere-listen-to-the-debut-ep-from-george-the-poet|title=PREMIERE: Listen to George The Poet's Latest EP| work=Noisey|author=Luke Morgan Britton|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/30218553|title=Brits announce 2015 Critics' Choice shortlist|author= Nesta McGregor|work=BBC Newsbeat|date=27 November 2014|accessdate=5 January 2015}} 16. ^1 5. George The Poet, BBC Music - BBC Music Sound Of, 2015. 17. ^News | Clash Magazine 18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/introducing-our-new-national-council-members|title=Introducing our new National Council Members {{!}} Arts Council England|website=www.artscouncil.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-07-03}} 19. ^1 Hannah Ellis-Petersen, [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/14/george-the-poet-spoken-word "‘I’m from a community that doesn’t often get to represent themselves’"], The Guardian, 14 December 2014. 20. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/george-the-poet-protesting-with-poetry "George the Poet on protesting with poetry"], The Guardian, 11 April 2015. 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/news/critics-choice-winner-announced|title=Critic's Choice Winner Announced|publisher=Brit Awards|date=4 December 2014}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/krept-konan/news/krept-konan-crowned-mtv-brand-new-for-2015-winners|title=Krept & Konan Crowned MTV Brand New For 2015 Winners!|publisher=MTV|date=2 February 2015}} 23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30250416|title=BBC Music Sound Of 2015 longlist revealed|publisher=BBC|date=1 December 2014}} External links
17 : 21st-century English musicians|21st-century English poets|21st-century male writers|1991 births|Alumni of King's College, Cambridge|Artists from London|English people of Ugandan descent|British spoken word artists|Island Records artists|Living people|People educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys|People from Harlesden|Rappers from London|Spoken word poets|English spoken word artists|20th-century English poets|English male poets |
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