Mez is a grime MC from Nottingham, England, of Jamaican and Angolan descent. He started making tracks when he was in Year 10 at school alongside fellow MCs Kyeza and Snowy.

He won BBC Radio 1Xtra’s 2015 ‘Next in Grime’ title, and has appeared frequently on both pirate and mainstream radio since, drawing attention to himself thanks to his unique skippy flows and unstoppable energy. Sian Anderson named him in a FADER feature as one of eleven grime MCs to watch in 2016. He also gained exposure through supporting Stormzy on his seven-date Live in the Flesh UK tour, and followed this up with an acclaimed collaboration entitled “Lex Luther”.

Mez’s preferred format for releasing music since 2013 has been EPs, with early outputs including Ong Bak Time Volumes 1 and 2, A Day’s Work, 28 and The M1 EP. In 2017, two of his collaborations with PK featured on Footsie’s Live on Deck Vol. 1 compilation album. He later relocated to London as his career gained momentum.

Under the mentorship of grime stalwarts like Jammer and journalist Chantelle Fiddy, he further solidified his signature sound with the Tyrone trilogy of EPs, released between 2018 and 2020 and featuring the likes of D Double E, Merky ACE, Sir Spyro, and Scratcha DVA. Heavily emphasising frantic drum machines and wonky synth design from the likes of GRANDMIXXER and Trends, the series served as a north star of sorts for him to reference when beginning to produce his own beats. Some of his first original productions appeared on the 2021 EP One Uncle, which also included appearances from Wiley, Duppy, Hitman Hyper, Discarda, and SLK Crew among others.