Lethal Bizzle

Lethal Bizzle
Bizzle in 2007
Bizzle in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMaxwell Owusu Ansah
Also known asLethal B
Born (1984-09-14) 14 September 1984 (age 40)
Walthamstow, London, England
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active2000–present
Labels
WebsiteLethal Bizzle on Twitter

Maxwell Owusu Ansah[1][2] (born 14 September 1984), known by his stage name Lethal Bizzle, is a British rapper from Walthamstow, London, of Ghanaian origin.[3] He emerged in 2002 as a grime MC as part of More Fire Crew, with their grime single "Oi!" charting in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. His debut solo single "Pow! (Forward)" attracted attention for its aggressive content, charting at number 11 despite being banned from airplay and clubs. Although known notably for his single releases, Lethal Bizzle released his debut studio album, Against All Oddz, in 2005, followed by Back to Bizznizz in 2007.

Throughout his career Lethal Bizzle has experimented with blending mainstream chart genres such as dance music with grime, leading to numerous top 40 singles. He is known for his singles "Pow! (Forward)", "Rari WorkOut" and "Fester Skank", including other top 40 songs such as "The Drop", "Pow 2011" and "Party Right" – all of which have been non-album releases, besides "Pow 2011", which was included on his first compilation album Best of Bizzle (2011).

Outside of music, Bizzle is a social media personality through platforms Twitter and Snapchat, which have been used to promote his music independently. In 2012, he launched a clothing brand titled "Stay Dench" based on his popular British slang phrases.[4]

  1. ^ London, Companies. "Lethal Bizzle Records Limited". Companies London. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "8 Out of 10 Cats - All 4". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Interview: Lethal Bizzle" Archived 11 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Time Out Accra.
  4. ^ "Dench Clothes - Urban Clothing Brand (Featured)". Trendstar Clothing. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.