Mastermind: rapper from Manchester tipped by BBC Radio 1Xtra as ‘Hot For 2020’, the prestigious annual list of the most exciting artists around. Last year, his single ‘WaveTime’ grabbed the attention of many people and the accompanying video hit a million views quickly. Selected by DJ Semtex as one of ‘5 Tracks You Need To Know’ on his Capital Xtra show, the track had additional support from Kenny Allstar, Twin B, Charlie Sloth, DJ Target and a sleuth of community stations. Produced by Next Lanes from Denmark, the track was shared and supported by the likes of Mist, Aitch, Bugzy Malone, Headie One, WSTRN, M Huncho and Yxng Bane. Footballers - Demetri Mitchell (Manchester United FC) and Jadon Sancho also championed Mastermind indicating his mass appeal from the artist (and football) community alike. The follow up to this was ‘WaveTime 2’ featuring Chip & Nafe Smallz, a track championed across the board at radio from grassroots to the likes of Robert Bruce at Capital Xtra, Charlie Sloth at Beats 1 and Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1. With a growing fanbase in Canada thanks to a 2016 collaboration ‘Hungry’ with Toronto rapper Robin Banks, Mastermind is looking forward to spreading his sound further both here at home and internationally.