Professor Green

For other uses, see Professor Green (disambiguation).

Professor Green
Stephen Manderson in 2012
Born
Stephen Paul Manderson

(1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 40)
Clapton, London, England
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • television personality
  • mental health activist
Spouse
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(m. 2013; div. 2016)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websiteprofessorgreen.co.uk

Stephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983),[1] better known by his stage name Professor Green or simply Pro Green, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, television personality and mental health activist from London.[2][3]

Growing up on a council estate in Clapton, east London, Green went on to become a multi-platinum artist, with 3.5 million combined sales in the UK. He is the former co-host of Lip Sync Battle UK on Channel 5.[4] His autobiography featured on the Times bestseller list, and he is a supporter of the suicide prevention charity CALM.[5][6]

  1. ^ Swash, Rosie (20 April 2010). "How Professor Green Gatecrashed the Charts". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ van den Broeke, Teo (22 April 2020). "Professor Green reveals his social-distancing essentials". British GQ Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2021. The multi-platinum recording artist – who also happens to be a mental health activist and a pretty mean cook – is currently holed up in northern Morocco.
  3. ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (3 October 2019). "Dua Lipa calls for more action to help mental health in the music industry". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 August 2021. Musician and mental health activist Professor Green said: "Music has always been cathartic for me... But what initially gave me such release by way of expression would later, by way of schedule and sleep deprivation, lead to a place of unhappiness and isolation."
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Andrew (30 July 2019). "Rapper Professor Green announces Leeds show". Yorkshire Evening Post.
  5. ^ "BBC One - Lifeline, CALM". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ Selby, Jenn (13 April 2015). "Professor Green named patron of Calm: 'Talking and asking for help when things go bad is what everyone should be able to do'". The Independent.