Peaky Saku
Artist • Producer • Designer
From the 10 via latimer road.
Links:
/peakysaku
/peakysaku
/peakytv
/peakusaku_
Mission Statement
/‘pi:ki/‘sa:ku:/
To musically blur the lines
between escape* and exit**.
*Escape: Seeking relief from unpleasant realities via entertainment or fantasy.
**Exit: Finding a viable route to leave an (often unpleasant) situation or lifestyle behind.
Available On
Guap -
"The name Peaky will surely be on the lips of radio
presenters in the very near future."
Emma Dent Coad (Former Labour MP for Kensington & Chelsea) -
"In North Kensington we have our own Ben Johnsons and Alfred Lord Tennysons. Our poet laureates are
Akala, AJ Tracey, Lowkey and Peaky.”
Music
Bio
Having been raised in a council flat to parents of Algerian and Japanese descent in North Kensington, Peaky Saku has always faced dichotomies in his perspective.
He found his passion for music during his mid-teens, and after winning a full scholarship to Charterhouse school, he learnt to make rap music for those that don’t like it. As soon as he left school, Peaky self-funded an independent tour in California, where he performed alongside Bone Thugz n Harmony and Devin the Dude.
After returning to the UK with a fresh perspective, his neighbouring block Grenfell set alight due to horrific government neglect, and after candidly condemning gentrification in a BBC interview that went viral, he began to find his voice in public speaking. This led to speaking opportunities at Oxford and SOAS Universities, as well as performances at Jeremy Corbyn’s 2017 parliament square rally and 2 F*ck Boris marches.
Now, after a brief hiatus, Peaky Saku prepares for the release of his forthcoming EP, Her Majesty's University of Crime.
