MV AKA Mike Vocalz(MV) born 8th of October 1994 in Newham General Hospital. All his life MV had moved around East London. From the age of 1 till the age of 6 he lived with his mum in Plaistow, they then moved to Forest Gate for approximately 9 months till they finally settled outside Newham. Reaching the age of 21 MV had now reached the stage of self-actualization, finding his sound as an artist and growing more confidence in his art, so much so that he studied music as a degree and began to learn the ins and out of the industry then applied the knowledge he had learnt from university into his career. What makes MV different to other artists is the use of unique creativity in his music, because of his musical knowledge (for example, playing multiple instruments) it meant that he already had a head start compared to other artists. He raps, sings and also song writes, This meant it was very easy for him to tailor his sound into his own music. The first recognisable component about MV’s music is his distinctive rich voice that can’t be mistaken for anybody else’s. Growing up MV has had a lot of influences over the years but his biggest influence is Fela Kuti, Sunny Ade, Michael Jackson,Wizkid ,Yinka Ayefele, Jon Batiste’ and Burna Boy. All prominenant artists had a common denominator, they all immersed themselves in music from the beginning of self-actulization right to the very end, that’s what inspired MV to create a sound within, that could connect Africans and Afrobeat lovers all over the world!