Naga MC
Naga MC | |
|---|---|
| Native name | মোয়েজ্জিন আজিজ |
| Birth name | Muazzin Aziz |
| Born | 1995 (age 30–31) Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London, England |
| Origin | East, London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | officialnaga |
Muazzin Aziz (Bengali: মোয়েজ্জিন আজিজ; born 1995), better known by his stage name Naga MC, is an English rapper and actor.
Early life
Aziz was born in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, London, England[1][2][3][4] is of Bangladeshi descent and attended Oaklands School. Aziz's mother died when he was a child.[1]
Career
In 2007, at the age of 11,[5] Aziz won the Rhythmic Award for his age category for the Rise Slam[1] (now SLAMbassadors UK). In 2009, he won the SLAMbassadors national championship again.[5]
Aziz performed at open mic nights at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green.[1] He has played at shows across the UK and abroad.[2] He has worked on spoken word and musical projects, including touring internationally with Asian Dub Foundation.[5]
Aziz has featured in The Observer, BBC London, BBC Two, BBC Asian Network. He has worked alongside Asian Dub Foundation and performed around Europe.[2] In January 2011, he performed live on BBC Asian Network.[6] In June 2012, he contributed to a discussion on BBC London 94.9's The Sunny and Shay Show about building a career in the music industry.[7]
Aziz played a supporting role in the 2012 horror film Comedown,[2] the short film Give to Me the Life I Love and the 2014 BBC Three drama short film Flea.[8]
Aziz is also a poet coach and workshop facilitator for SLAMbassadors UK.[5]
Personal life
Aziz lives in Bethnal Green, London.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Comedown | Naz | Supporting role |
| Give to Me the Life I Love | Gangleader | Short | |
| 2014 | Flea | Short |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hind, John (12 August 2007). "School's out". The Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Naga MC". Oitij-jo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Teens quiz Diz about rise to top of biz". The Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Teens quiz Diz about rise to top of biz". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Naga MC". The Poetry Society. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Hype on the Mic battle: Naga MC Vs Sakez – Who wins?". BBC Asian Network. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Savale, Naga MC and Attika Choudhary". BBC London 94.9. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Flea". BBC Three. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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