Doc Brown (rapper) Zadie Smith. Smith attended Hampstead School and Malorees Junior School along with his sister, and was often seen in her shadow. Upon leaving school, Smith decided to pursue a musical career as a rapper. Doc Brown is a graduate of the University of East Anglia. He abandoned his drama degree halfway through to study American history. Explaining his stage name, he has said: "Doc Brown's been my nickname since school, after the scientist in "Back to the Future", because I was gangly and geeky. When I started doing rap battles in my teens, it became my hip-hop handle and it's
Ty (rapper) Ty (rapper) Ben Chijioke (born 17 August 1972), better known by his stage name Ty, is a Nigerian British rapper who specializes in British hip hop. He has released three albums on Big Dada. He has collaborated with musicians such as Shortee Blitz, Drew Horley, and Tony Allen. Ty was born in London, into an Igbo family from Nigeria. His family had moved from Nigeria to the UK. In the mid 1990s, Ty was involved in the Ghetto Grammar organization. His first album, "Awkward", was released on Big Dada in 2001. Ty's second album, "Upwards", was nominated for a Mercury