14 Facts About Steel Banglez

Best known for his production work with artists including Mist, MoStack, J Hus and Wiley, Steel Banglez achieved his first chart hit as a lead artist when his track "Bad" reached the top 30 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2018.

Steel Banglez started producing music in his early teens after a teacher introduced him to the audio workstation Fruity Loops, and soon produced his first track "Dreams" for his neighbour, the influential grime artist D Double E Steel Banglez soon gained further exposure when he produced the Big H freestyle from the Practise Hours 2 DVD.

Steel Banglez's career was halted when he was imprisoned at the age of 17, serving three years of a six-year sentence for the possession of a firearm with the intent to endanger lives.

Steel Banglez soon started working on tracks with a wider range of artists, such as "Breakdown" and "Go Down South".

Eager to establish his credentials as a producer, Steel Banglez ran a home studio from his manager's house which offered free studio time to artists, with Wiley and Roll Deep two of the highest profile names to put their vocals to his beats.

Steel Banglez later moved to a professional studio in what is the Link Up TV office where he worked with Cashtastic, Yungen and Krept and Konan.

In 2014, Steel Banglez focused on producing Cashtastic's debut album which was due to be released by Universal Music.

Steel Banglez was newly inspired when he heard the track "No Buddy" by MoStack in the summer of 2015.

Steel Banglez produced MIST's breakthrough EP M I S T to the T in 2016 and then acted as executive producer on his Warner Bros.

Steel Banglez released "Money" in March 2017, which featured several of his friends and collaborators such as MoStack, MIST, Haile and Abra Cadabra.

Steel Banglez won Producer of the Year at GRM Daily's Rated Awards 2017.

Steel Banglez's success has allowed him to help his family by funding his mother's retirement and his sister's university fees.

Steel Banglez was given the nickname Steel Banglez by a Jamaican friend in reference to the karas that he wears as a Sikh.

Steel Banglez is an avid supporter of West Ham United FC.