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\nSince his days in the seminal UK hip hop group London Posse, Rodney P has been widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip hop. Inspiring a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the first to rap in his authentic London accent, he produced a homegrown hip hop\/reggae vibe that is distinctly rooted in the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hugely influential London Posse formed in 1986. Then known as Roddy Rock, he and fellow London Posse members Bionic and Sipho were invited on tour by Don Letts and Mick Jones (The Clash) to support their new band Big Audio Dynamite. Soon after, they secured their first recording contract with Big Life records and recorded pioneering hip hop classics like \u2018Live Like The Other Half\u2019 and \u2018Money Mad\u2019 for their debut album \u2018Gangsta Chronicle\u2019. \u2018Gangsta Chronicle\u2019 was voted the Most Important UK Hip Hop Album of All Time in 2007 by Hip Hop Connection magazine.<\/p>\n

One look at Rodney P\u2019s discography illustrates a who\u00b4s who of the UK music scene. He has collaborated with fellow UK hip hop giants Skinnyman, Blak Twang, Rootz Manuva and The Nextmen; featured on various soul and R&B productions with artists such as Omar, Terri Walker and The Brand New Heavies; and appeared on dance and electro tracks with MJ Cole, Roni Size, The Stanton Warriors, Timo Maas and recently, French producer\/DJ Flore. More unusual affiliations with artists like Bjork and Nitin Sawhney demonstrate his role as a genre defying emcee as well as reflecting his own diverse musical taste.
\nConstantly in demand as a live performer, he has performed across the globe to fans in Europe, China, Japan, Australia, America and numerous African nations. For the last few years Rodney has extensively toured with The Dub Pistols, performing to huge audiences around the world as well as maintaining his longtime partnership with DJ Skitz. <\/p>\n

TOUR DATES:<\/strong>
\nThursday 19th February – Mojos, Perth
\nFriday 20th February – Civic Underground, Sydney
\nSaturday 21st February – Splore Festival, New Zealand
\nFriday 27th February – The Espy, Melbourne
\nSunday 1st March – Transit Bar, Canberra <\/p>\n