Background
Both his parents are from Jamaica, his father came to the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and his mother in the early 1960s.
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Ismael South
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South attended South Kilburn High School and studied marketing at London College of Communication.
Career
South was in Willesden, London, England. He was brought up as a Christian. He started writing lyrics at school.
He later joined an underground group Strictly Business with Gee and Mic Check One.
They were later signed by an underground recording label. After working together in a aromatherapy business, Rakin and him formed the group Mecca2Medina in 1996.
South is a project and events manager for the Black Youth Drugs Lincolnshire, which works against drugs and anti-social behaviour in United Kingdom inner cities. He co-hosts Islam Channel"s urban show Brother"s In The Deen.
In 2006, South co-founded The Salam Project with Rakin Fetuga, which organises urban Islamic events and initiatives.
He also co-founded of TSP Urban Youth. He is currently working on Crescent Moon Media recording label.
