Mikill Pane

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mikill Pane

| image =

| alias =

| birth_name = Justin-Smith Ikpaema Peter Damian Uzomba{{cite tweet|user=MikillPane|author=MIKILL PANE|number=7560431954|date=9 January 2010|title=#randomfact My real name is Justin-Smith Ikpaema Peter Damian Uzomba. Random because all those names were picked at random out of a hat.}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|22}}

| birth_place = Hackney, England

| origin = Hackney, England

| genre = Indie, British hip hop, UK rap

| years_active = 2010–2020

| label = Mercury Records

| occupation = Rapper, songwriter

| associated_acts = Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks, Example, Paloma Faith, Yasmin, Jakwob

| website = {{URL|www.mikillpane.com}}

}}

Justin-Smith Ikpaema Peter Damian Uzomba (from Hackney, London{{Cite web|url=https://www.engineshed.co.uk/gigs-and-live-music/2016/february/18/mikill-pane/|title=Mikill Pane | Thursday, February 18, 2016 | Lincoln's Premier Live Music Venue | The Engine Shed|website=engineshed.co.uk|access-date=25 November 2019|archive-date=22 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202138/https://www.engineshed.co.uk/gigs-and-live-music/2016/february/18/mikill-pane/|url-status=dead}}) better known by his stage name Mikill Pane, is an English rapper signed to Mercury Records. He is perhaps best known for his track "Little Lady" with Ed Sheeran which features on Ed's No. 5 Collaborations Project. The song is currently the biggest-selling track on the release.{{cite web |url=http://www.mikillpane.com/wordpress/?page_id=17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425211824/http://www.mikillpane.com/wordpress/?page_id=17 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-25 |title=ABOUT : MIKILL PANE }}

Pane has supported Mac Miller, Rizzle Kicks and Ed Sheeran on nationwide tours.

Career

His debut four-track EP The Guinness & Blackcurrant was released in 2011 and his second EP titled The Morris Dancer was released on 10 February 2012, consisting of four original tracks and a remix by Will Power.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-morris-dancer-ep/493745087 |title=iTunes - Music - The Morris Dancer - EP by Mikill Pane |publisher=iTunes |date=2012-02-10}}

He released the free EP You Guest It on 22 April 2012 through SB.TV, featuring collaborations with Ed Sheeran, Example, Paloma Faith, Yasmin, P Money, Fem Fel, Katie Price and Jakwob.{{cite web |url=http://sbtv.co.uk/mikill-pane-you-guest-it-ep/ |title=Mikill Pane - You Guest It EP - SB.TV - The UK's leading online youth broadcaster. |publisher=SB.TV |date=2012-04-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103014046/http://sbtv.co.uk/mikill-pane-you-guest-it-ep/ |archivedate=3 November 2012 }} The release has received widespread acclaim with the media.

Mikill's debut single "Dirty Rider" was released on 8 November 2012. The extended play also features a remix by Calyx & TeeBee, two more original tracks titled "Smashing Bricks" and "The Craig Bang" and the music video for his collaboration with Rizzle Kicks, "Work".{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dirty-rider-ep/id574920902 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202173435/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dirty-rider-ep/id574920902 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2012 |title=iTunes - Music - Dirty Rider - EP by Mikill Pane |publisher=iTunes |date=2012-11-08}}

His debut album Blame Miss Barclay was released in 2013 following the Lucky Strike EP, and received critical acclaim. The album peaked at number 62 on the UK Albums Chart. On 16 November 2013, Pane released the You Guest It Too EP as the sequel to his 2012 You Guest It EP. It features appearances from Newton Faulkner, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens, Sway, Tigger Da Author and G FrSH as well as a remix of Lorde's "Royals".{{cite web|url=http://sbtv.bandcamp.com/album/you-guest-it-too-sbtv|title=You Guest It Too (SBTV)|publisher=Bandcamp|date=2013-11-15}}

Mikill presented a weekly show on FUBAR Radio between 2016 and 2020{{Cite web|url=https://fubarradio.com/shows/mikill-pane/|title=Mikill Pane|date=8 October 2015}}

Justin Smith Uzomba retired the Mikill Pane persona in 2020 in order to focus on establishing himself as a filmmaker.

Discography

=Singles=

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| 174

| Blame Miss Barclay