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Verb T | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Conning |
| Also known as | Bird T, Dick Trusay [1] |
| Born | 11 January 1981 London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Low Life, YNR Productions, High Focus Records, In The Balance Records |
| Website | High Focus |
Thomas Conning (born 11 January 1981), better known by the stage name Verb T is a UK hip-hop artist based in London.
Verb T has released 10 albums and six EPs as well as numerous singles.
His first release was the 12-track EP Backhand Slap Talk / Technical Illness which was a shared release featuring songs from fellow London-based rapper Kashmere. [2] It was released on Low Life Records. [3]
This was followed by his debut album Bring It Back To Basics which was a collaborative release featuring production by former Scratch Perverts DJ Harry Love. [4]
In 2011, Verb T formed a group with artists Fliptrix, Leaf Dog and BVA MC, known as The Four Owls. The lead single Not Like Before and following album Nature's Greatest Mystery have seen The Owls touring solidly in the UK throughout 2012 with DJ Madnice. The Verb T album Morning Process (Waking Up) was released in September 2012 on High Focus Records.
Verb T's first self produced album I Remain was released in 2013 on High Focus Records.
The Four Owls released an album in 2015 called The Natural Order which featured the well-known US producer DJ Premier. [5]
In 2018, Verb T and Pitch 92 created four original tracks for the programme Just Another Immigrant which aired in the USA on Showtime and in the UK on Sky Atlantic starring Romesh Ranganathan.
In the same year Verb T and Pitch 92 also composed and performed the title track for the Sky One sitcom The Reluctant Landlord .
In 2019, the second series of Reluctant Landlord was released and in addition to the title track, Verb T and Pitch 92 created original music used throughout the series and in the Christmas Special which aired on 23 December 2019 on Sky One.
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