Chanda Gerald, known professionally as C4, is a grime MC from Birmingham, England. He's known for his songs "Off Track" and "Crazy Song", both of which were playlisted on BBC Radio 1Xtra. [1] [2]
C4's real name is Chanda Gerald from which he derived the C in C4. [3] As a boy, C4 sang in his local church choir. His older brother is the garage producer Preditah. [3]
In November 2011, C4 released "OoRITE Time", produced by Preditah. [3] In 2012 he released "Off Track", along with a remix by grime crew Boy Better Know that features JME, Jammer and Frisco. [4] In September 2012 C4 released "Crazy Song", with production by Mike Delinquent. In 2015, C4 released the major tune Go back featuring JME. [5]
C4 appears frequently on the BBC's digital radio station, 1Xtra. [6] [7] [8] [9]
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