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I was born and raised in Hackney East London until the age of 11. We then moved to Bow, East London. I moved to Brixton, south London, in my late teens, where i stayed until my 1st child was born. I then lived in nth London where i had 2 more children. When my eldest was 15 i couldnt & didnt want my kids growin up & havin 2 live the life bein offered. Every where u turned guns, crack, heroin. id been all ova London, it was every where so i took dem out of it. Now with my own children, we are living in Bedford. B'coz it was very slow paced, it felt quite borin. Every wk'end from Fri-Sun i was bak in London. 4 the 1st 2yrs it was kind of ok here, den it came. Crack & Heroin hit Bedford. I could c it all, & noticed the ride. Im not on a rollercoaster & i cant keep runnin from it, so wat can i do? No where near as bad as London but gettin there, Gun crime also hittin here & gettin worse. Been here 4 7yrs now. Music as been a part of my life since I was a small child but at the age of 11, my brother took me to my 1st ever reggae dance, in a local church in Bow. Thus, where my love of the reggae music started. Bob Marley became to me what Elvis was to my mum & dad, a king, a legend. I became a different person. My dream was to one day go & buy some music from Jamaica itself and visit bob marleys home. I fulfilled that dream, more than once, and will return again. I listen 2 all different music now, i am some 1 that listens 2 the lyrics as much as the music. My 1st love will always b Reggae music but i love my slow jams & music full stop, most kinds. Dont 4get i have kids, they all love music.lol wat did i expect :) Now my dream is to push my children with their talents. As a one parent family, I never had the money to send them to any music or dance school, but both my daughters loved singing and dancing. The area we live is one of the most under funded in Bedford. My brain started to run away with me, what can I do? These kids are hanging on the streets wasting themselves. Some of them will go the wrong way u can c it. With the help of my two daughters and my ex-partners sister, I opened a music & dance project in my local community and called it Streetwise Kidz Project. We charge £1 entry so everyone can afford to come, but all money goes back in 2 the club. Everyone that works there, are all volunteers, who love music and want to help the youths. Wk 1, we had 4 youngsters turn up, wk2 we had 10. Now we are open 2 nights, Thurs & Fri because we have too many. Bedford as got some very talented young people and some that i thought i wouldnt turn, i have. Feelin the buzz i got run through me when i c these kids perform on stage, i knew then what my purpose in life was 4. 4 those of u who believe, neva give up. It can happen, & it will. It just takes a of a lot of hard work. Nothin comes on a plate, how bad do u want it?On Sundays this is my son's day, he plays football, which is his 1st love. I never miss a match; I am out there every Sunday with him, rain, snow, ice, and some sunshine, sometimes.Lol I run the line for his football team. The posh term, a referee assistant. We have been with the same team 4 6yrs now. I am Mum & Dad 2 my family, so those who think u cannot do it, YES u can, im livin proof. Sometimes i use 2 wish there was a dad around, b,coz its good 4 the children 2 have 2 parents. But its not always good, if things r not right in ur relationship. It has been my choice 2 live my way and i have no regrets 2 this part of my life. My children r my livin proof 4 me, that u can do it alone.Here r some of the young people from Streetwise Kidz God bless all youngsters that are keeping music alive...