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Name

Stephen Paul Manderson
Stage Name
Professor Green

Born
27 November 1983 (age 27)

Origin
Hackney London England 

Genres 
Hip-hop 
Occupations

Rapper, MCInstrumentsVocals/Rap

Years active

2006–11

Present Labels

The Beats (2006–2008)
Virgin (2010-Present)

Biography
Stephen Paul Manderson, better known as Professor Green was born on November 27, 1983 in East London, England.

When he was 18, he first began to rap and quickly claimed 2nd best MC in the Power Summit 50k battle in the Bahamas. In 2007, he hosted the radio station 'Radio 1' for 13 months. He is currently signed to Virgin Records. His latest album 'Alive Til Im Dead' is being released in the s ummer of 2010 which includes the hits "I Need You Tonight" and "Just Be Good to Green."

On May 23, he was stabbed in the neck ironically on a tattoo that says "lucky" during an argument at Dirty Canvas 4th Birthday.

Career Highlights

Nominations and awards

• BT Digital Music Awards 2010
  • Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Won
  • Best Newcomer – Nominated
• MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
  • Best Push Act – Nominated
• MOBO Awards 2010
  • Best Newcomer – Nominated
  • Best Song - I Need You Tonight - Nominated
  • Best Hip Hop/Grime Act - Won
• MP3 Awards 2010
  • Radio/ Charts/ Downloads - Just Be Good To Green – Pending
• Urban Music Awards 2010
  • Best Newcomer – Nominated
  • Best Hip-Hop Act – Nominated
  • Best Song - I Need You Tonight – Nominated
• NME Awards 2011
• Best Dancefloor Filler - Jungle – Won