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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adrian Harris [1] |
| Also known as | Big Hooligan |
| Origin | North London, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Bloodline, Astronaut Music, King of Scotland, Boy Better Know |
Adrian Harris, [1] better known by his stage name Big H, is an English rapper from Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.
Known for his distinctive style, H spent much of his life creating new music and "perfecting the flow". [2] In 2009, H released his debut mixtape Street Crime UK. [3]
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" [4] 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. [5] Since then, Big H has found himself on a higher platform, appearing on Charlie Sloth's 1Xtra show, [6] releasing another album Fire And Smoke [7] and achieving commercial success on Meridian Dan's German Whip. [8]
Big H has clashed with many other grime MCs and crews, notably Trim, Roll Deep, Manga, P Money, Wiley and Scratchy. [9] In 2014, Big H participated in a controversial clash with P Money [10] on Lord of the Mics 6, that ended abruptly after H pulled out of the clash. [11] [12]
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