21 Facts About Sketchman

Sketchman released a single in April 2013, entitled Rain, as another digital download.

Sketchman then followed this up with the second single The Light on 1 July 2016.

In 2007, Sketchman recorded the first volume of The Workz of Art, a 20-track mix-tape called The Poisoned Palette, using largely his own instrumentals.

In 2008, Sketchman released the second volume in the series, another 20-track mix-tape called The Bigger Picture.

In 2009, Sketchman began recording at Danny C's Aim studio in Bermondsey.

Widely regarded as a hub for creative networking, here Sketchman was able to write and record music with many notable emcees from the UK grime scene.

Sketchman was again selected for Ras Kwame's Homegrown Cuts feature on BBC Radio 1Xtra, with track Sun Goes Down.

DJ Crissy Criss stood in for Ras, and Sketchman's pre-recorded telephone intro was aired over the beginning of the song, allowing him to plug the project.

Sketchman was invited to Rinse FM to host and showcase the project, alongside producer ZDot, on DJ Bigbeatz' show.

In 2010, Sketchman recorded The Art of War, his first project to be distributed via Ditto Music to all online stores.

Sketchman set up an independent record label called Uncle Albert Records, to coincide with a blog of the same name curated by freelance music writer Tomas Fraser.

Sketchman continued to receive support from Rinse FM, as well as other community radio stations such as Flex FM, DeJaVu and Westside Radio.

Sketchman was featured regularly on music blogs, and started to direct and shoot his own internet music videos.

The track Legacy, from project Get Me Out This Box and produced by Sketchman, was played a number of times on BBC Radio Manchester to positive response.

Sketchman spent much of 2011 working closely with dubstep producer Mista Noisy.

In 2012, Sketchman released a large free digital download on Christmas Day, of 40+ songs and radio snippets, entitled Breakdown.

The Guardian published an article shortly thereafter entitled Acoustic grime artist Charles Hazell Sketchman aims to go from Carshalton to stardom.

Sketchman's late entry was a video of a live performance, of the album's title track Nothing Is Enough, created using live looping.

In Summer 2015, Sketchman released a new track entitled Paramount, available from all online stores from 28 August, as the first single from album Nothing Is Enough.

Sketchman announced a string of live tour dates to coincide with the release, including shows in London, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leicester, Leeds, Bristol and Brighton.

In Summer 2016, Sketchman released The Light as his second single from Nothing Is Enough on 1 July.