Lawrence, who is of
Guyanese descent, first started MCing at age 10, having had music around him throughout his childhood and being inspired by hip-hop and reggae. In 2005, Meridian Dan took a hiatus from music after Meridian Crew disbanded - with other crew members going on to form
Boy Better Know and Bloodline Family - to pursue other interests and careers. During this time, he worked as a boxer, Having formerly been a steward at the club, he is a supporter of
Tottenham Hotspur. This led the
London Evening Standard to quip that his jump to stardom must have been "one of the slowest breakthroughs in music". ==Music==