Rotherham rapper makes his message clear

Rapper Guy Lawther—aka G-Dott—is sending out a powerful message to other teenagers after signing up to a music label.

The 19-year-old MC from Kimberworth Park says he found a talent for rappin' after spending time in care, a short spell in the army and, as he puts it, "in the wrong crowds on the streets."

Guy has just signed a contract with MK Productions and his career is taking off.

"I want to get a really important message out to young teenagers from the age of thirteen up to myself," says Guy, who has also played semi-professional football with Harrogate Town.

"It is that rappin' and MCing can really be for any one.

"It was a shock to me the talent I had, as I could have started at an earlier age.

But instead I was in the wrong crowds on the streets drinking, causing trouble just to get a buzz and always feeling down after the loss of my mother at the age of nine.

"That's the age I also went into care but I have got to say that care has really sorted me out made me grow up and try things, as I have achieved semi-professional football for Harrogate Town FC and also soldier in the Coldstream Guards."

Guy spent a month in the army before deciding it was not for him.

Then Five months ago he found his real talent and his love of word play.

Now he has signed for MK Productions after being funded for studio time by the Bridges Project, an organisation which helps young people after they leave care.

He says:"It's something I love doing everyday. Even doing it freestyle, just things I see I just make them rhyme, mostly funny lyrics what make people laugh and can cheer them up when feeling down.

"After only three months into music I got a phone call off one of my friends saying would I like to perform at a club in Rotherham called the Vault because she had heard one of my tracks on some one's phone who knows me.

"At the time I was really nervous as I had only been doing rappin' for such a short time.

"I  did the gig the best I could with a hell of a lot of girls shouting my name. The feeling was amazing and it just keeps getting better.

"After I finished my gig I was talking to Kezzo, the manager of MK Productions and she asked if I wanted to sign to MK and that basically topped it off.

"I couldn't have asked for more and I want to thank Kezzo and the Bridges Project for the studio time they funded.

Guy explains his style:"I started on bassline because that's what peaple wanted to hear in clubs, but the lyrics are always about fightin / girls / or drinking n drugs, so I decided to take music to the next level.