Career
He is most noted for his work with British singer/ songwriter Just Jack, as well as American rappers Masta Ace and Shade Sheist. He also holds the record for being the first British rap artist to perform live on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2. Kid Rad first started experimenting with music in his early teens, and before long, he started producing and recording songs on a small set up in his bedroom.
By pure chance, these tracks were heard by a local record producer and label owner by the name of Peter "Lunatrix" Jordan, who immediately signed him to his label, Occupy Your Mind Records, on a development deal.
His first big break came in 2005 when he appeared live on HHB Radio, rapping alongside North Dubz. He impressed both the listeners on the show and also the group"s management at the time, and former Mungo Jerry bassist, the late Byron Contostavlos.
Over the next two years, Kid Rad continued to develop his talent and began to incorporate other styles of music into his work. He released various singles with varying success, the biggest of which, "Signs", became popular within the United Kingdom grime scene and was featured on the internationally released compilation album United Kingdom State Of Mind.
As part of the British Broadcasting Corporation"s "Love Where You Live" campaign, Kid Rad performed three tracks from his debut album and was interviewed live on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 on the 21st of May, 2009.
In an exclusive interview with Janice Long, Kid Rad spoke about where he grew up, his first steps in music, and why his origins are still important to him. Two of the tracks performed ("I Begin To See" and "lieutenant"s You") were exclusive to this appearance and had never been heard before, with the final track being "Across These Walls". This made him the first British rap artist to perform live on the station in its 44-year history.