Big H

Known for his distinctive style, H spent much of his life creating new music and "perfecting the flow".{{cite web|url=http://www.hitthefloor.com/interviews/music-interviews/big-h-interview-january-2014/|title=Big H – Interview – January 2014|author=Aaron Page|work=Hit The Floor|date=27 February 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927193357/http://www.hitthefloor.com/interviews/music-interviews/big-h-interview-january-2014/|archive-date=27 September 2014|url-status=live}} In 2009, H released his debut mixtape Street Crime UK.{{cite web|url=http://blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/big-h-street-crime-uk-review.html|title=Blatantly Blunt – grime & hip hop from the streets to the clubs: Big H – Street Crime UK review|work=blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk|date=27 October 2009 |accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105719/http://blatentlyblunt.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/big-h-street-crime-uk-review.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}

He was originally a member of Meridian Crew before it split. Following a hiatus, Big H returned in 2012 to release "Mark of the Beast"{{cite web|url=http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/big-h-mark-of-beast-audio.html|title=The Grime Report: Big H – Mark of the Beast [Audio]|author=Lordie Lord|work=thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk|date=29 May 2012 |accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080044/http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/big-h-mark-of-beast-audio.html|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=live}} and begin to ease himself back on to underground radio stations.

In mid-2013, Big H teamed up with the recently formed Inside Music, signing an album and management deal that would see the highly anticipated album finally released.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2014/01/30/interview-with-big-h-behind-the-scenes-of-fire-and-smoke/ |title=Interview with Big H: Behind the scenes of Fire and Smoke | Paul Gibbins | Independent Arts Blogs |access-date=17 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404050533/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2014/01/30/interview-with-big-h-behind-the-scenes-of-fire-and-smoke/ |archive-date=4 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} Since then, Big H has found himself on a higher platform, appearing on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show,{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IunDPa41ZLY|title=Fire in the Booth – Big H|date=17 December 2013|via=YouTube|accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216215927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IunDPa41ZLY|archive-date=16 February 2016|url-status=live}} releasing another album Fire And Smoke{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/bwoywonder/big-h-fire-smoke-album-review_b_4401161.html|title=BIG H – 'Fire And Smoke' (Album)|work=HuffPost|location= UK|date=9 December 2013 |accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131257/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/bwoywonder/big-h-fire-smoke-album-review_b_4401161.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}} and achieving commercial success on Meridian Dan's German Whip.German Whip

Big H has clashed with many other grime MCs and crews, notably Trim, Roll Deep, Manga, P Money, Wiley and Scratchy.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/|title=Grime / Dubstep|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163218/https://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}} In 2014, Big H participated in a controversial clash with P Money{{cite web |url=http://www.whatsgoodonline.co.uk/latest/lord-of-the-mics-6-p-money-vs-big-h/ |title=P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6 |publisher=What's Good? |date=2014-10-01 |access-date=3 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135723/http://www.whatsgoodonline.co.uk/latest/lord-of-the-mics-6-p-money-vs-big-h/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=live }} on Lord of the Mics 6, that ended abruptly after H pulled out of the clash.{{cite web|url=http://grmdaily.com/video/big-h-walks-off-stage-in-the-clash-with-p-money-lord-of-the-mics-6/|title=Big H walks off stage in the clash with P Money – Lord of the Mics 6 |work=GRM Daily|accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126163636/http://grmdaily.com/video/big-h-walks-off-stage-in-the-clash-with-p-money-lord-of-the-mics-6/|archive-date=26 November 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-11-18,popek-i-goscie-monster-2-okladka-preorder-tracklista|title=Popek i Goście "Monster 2" – okładka, preorder, tracklista|work=popkiller.pl|accessdate=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610091050/http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-11-18,popek-i-goscie-monster-2-okladka-preorder-tracklista|archive-date=10 June 2015|url-status=live}}

Albums

• Street Crime UK (2009)
• Fire and Smoke (2013)
• Zing Zing Zoom, Vol 1 (2015)
• The Oracle (TBC)

=== Singles ===

• Wake Up, produced by Flash G (2011)
• Mark of the Beast, produced by Youngz (2012)
• Nike Air Max, with President T and Bossman Birdie (2017)
• Rise Above (2017)

• 2014: German Whip (with Meridian Dan and JME)

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