Background
Dobson was born in Plaistow, East London.
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Career
One of the most successful and best known grime MCs during his active period Crazy Titch remains an influential and controversial figure in the Grime scene. As a teenager Dobson spent five years in Aylesbury Young Offender Institution and Feltham Young Offender Institution for robbery, handling stolen goods, theft, burglary and criminal damage. On his release in 2003 Dobson turned his attention to grime music
He gained underground fame due to his membership of grime collective Boyz In Da Hood, which included various artists including half-brother Durrty Goodz.
Amongst his better known work was "Sing Along" (2004) and "Gully" on which he collaborated with Sugababes" Keisha Buchanan. He also produced a mixtape entitled Crazy Times Volume(s).1, and appeared on the grime Digital Video Disc Practice Hours.
In 2006 he made an appearance as himself along with many other MCs on the Channel 4 show Dubplate Drama. The music videos for Crazy Titch"s most popular hits I Can C U and Sing-a-Long receiving heavy airplay on Channel AKA.
Possibility for parole was set at a minimum of 30 years by which time he will be in his fifties.
Durrty Goodz was acquitted in the same trial and released a song about its events entitled Letter 2 Titch in 2007.
The MAC-10 submachine gun used in the murder was found four years after the killing. In February 2009 a local drug dealer was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for its possession. In prison Dobson is considered to be a high profile prisoner and has been able to use prison facilities to record material and hold interviews with outside media.
In 2010 he released his second mixtape, a sequel to 2005"s Crazy Times, with the material having been recorded while incarcerated.
