Loki (Scottish rapper)

Darren McGarvey, better known by the stage name Loki, is a Scottish rapper and hip hop recording artist, who has made regular media appearances as a social commentator. Through his music and writing, McGarvey has looked at deprivation and expressed his belief in the importance of community and social responsibility.[1] He came to greater prominence during the days surrounding the Scottish independence referendum, 2014.[2]

Career

McGarvey was brought up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow.[3][4] He wrote and presented 8 programs for BBC Radio Scotland between 2004 and 2006. In these programs he looked at what might be the root causes of anti-social behaviour and social deprivation.[5][6] McGarvey worked with the youth organisation Volition[3] and took on a role where he was teaching young people to rap.[7] In 2012 the PowerRap competition for schools culminated in a workshop with McGarvey, encouraging young people to explore important issues through music and language.[8]

McGarvey went on to study journalism at Glasgow Clyde College.[9]

He was part of the Poverty Truth Commission that was hosted in Glasgow in 2009.[10] In 2015 he began a trial six-month period as rapper-in-residence with the Violence Reduction Unit.[11]

McGarvey appears in the socio-economic documentary The Divide; released April 2016. He discussed his troubles with alcoholism and its impact on his life.

Discography

Government Issue Music Protest (GIMP) (2014), a science-fiction concept album with significant contributions from singer-songwriter Becci Wallace which enjoyed some critical acclaim.[12][13] The album describes a dystopian vision of Scotland in the year 2034.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Gieben, Bram E. (12 July 2013). "Like A Boss: Scottish hip-hop prodigy Loki returns". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Gardiner, Karen (5 January 2015). "Scene Report: Scottish Hip-Hop Comes Into Its Own". MTVIggy.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Interview: Loki". M magazine. PRS for Music. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Boyle, Niki (9 January 2015). "The top five Scottish hip hop acts who aren't Young Fathers". Time Out. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Anne (18 November 2006). "Radio Review". The Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "SHMU: Loki, The ill Collective and Jazza". www.aberdeenperformingarts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Hamill, Jasper (13 October 2006). "Tut's: Loki". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Fulton, Rachael (12 November 2012). "Loki teaches Lourdes Secondary kids the power of rap". STV News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. 1 2 Eaton-Lewis, Andrew (25 October 2014). "Scottish rapper Loki: Vote No, get this". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "'I've never been on holiday'". BBC News. 20 March 2009.
  11. ↑ Ross, Peter (2 December 2015). "Loki, the rapper-in-residence working to reduce domestic violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Morrison, Alan (29 December 2014). "My Top 50 Scottish Albums of 2014". The Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Rimmer, Jonathan (18 July 2015). "Loki's searing hip hop concept album paints a dystopian vision of Glasgow 2034". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

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