1. Professor Green is the former co-host of Lip Sync Battle UK on Channel 5.
25 Facts About Professor Green
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Professor Green's autobiography featured on the Times bestseller list, and he is a supporter of the suicide prevention charity CALM.
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Professor Green expressed how the passing of his great-grandmother Edie when he was 13 had a great impact.
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Professor Green sold cannabis as a youngster and smoked it on a daily basis between the ages of 16 and 24.
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When Professor Green was 24 years old his father died by suicide.
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Professor Green stopped using any drugs from that point to allow himself to process the death fully.
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In 2010, Professor Green released his debut album, Alive Till I'm Dead.
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Professor Green released Monster on 3 October 2010 as the third single from the album, featuring UK rapper Example.
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In October 2010, Professor Green released the video for his next single "Jungle", which features Maverick Sabre.
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In 2011 Professor Green was the first social ambassador for the clothing and footwear manufacturer brand Puma, focusing on the fashion and lifestyle side of the brand.
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Pro Professor Green is a brand ambassador for Relentless, and performed for them at a secret gig in his home town of Hackney, London.
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Professor Green performed new tracks titled "I Need Church" and "Little Secrets" in his 2013 live sets.
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Professor Green posted a short clip of a collaboration with iSHI and Ella Eyre which didn't make the album.
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Professor Green appeared on CBBC show 12 Again, talking about his life at age 12.
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In November 2016, Professor Green released "One Eye on the Door" with an accompanying music video.
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In June 2019, Professor Green announced that he would be releasing the title track of his second EP, Matters of the Heart in July, with the 6-track EP set to be released in September.
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In June 2017, Professor Green endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.
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In 2020, Professor Green was one of the 100 celebrity contributors to the book, Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You, of which all proceeds went to NHS Charities Together and The Lullaby Trust.
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In 2023, Professor Green gave his support to the British Gas Post Office Pop-Ups campaign, where pop-up advice centres, funded by the British Gas Energy Trust, opened in post offices across the UK to offer free money and energy advice, and mental health support.
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In May 2009, Professor Green was attacked with the neck of a broken bottle in the Cargo nightclub in Shoreditch, London.
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Professor Green's assailant was later convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison.
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In May 2013, Professor Green was crushed between two cars when travelling to perform a live show at Hartpury College in Gloucester.
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Professor Green married Millie Mackintosh at Babington House in Somerset in 2013.
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Professor Green presented Suicide and Me on BBC Three on 27 October 2015.
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Professor Green contributed to the book, Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You.