▁he ▁works ▁on ▁with ▁the ▁artists . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Grant ▁was ▁a ▁professional ▁footballer , ▁playing ▁for ▁Br istol ▁City ▁until ▁ 1 9 ▁years ▁of ▁age , ▁at ▁which ▁time ▁a ▁friend ▁introduced ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁digital ▁music ▁editing ▁software ▁F ru ity Lo ops , ▁prompt ing ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁music ▁production . ▁He ▁then ▁attended ▁University ▁of ▁West ▁London ▁( U W L ) ▁to ▁study ▁towards ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Audio ▁Technology , ▁now ▁called ▁Advanced ▁Music ▁Technology . ▁ ▁Universal ▁Music ▁Publishing ▁Group ' s ▁Jess ica ▁River a ▁first ▁heard ▁about ▁him ▁through ▁Grant ' s ▁lawyer ▁Scott ▁Fel cher . ▁On ▁request , ▁Grant ▁sent ▁River a ▁some ▁of ▁his ▁music , ▁and ▁the ▁publishing ▁executive ▁later ▁related ▁her ▁re actions ▁to ▁Hit Qu arters : ▁" It ▁hit ▁me ▁right ▁away ▁that ▁this ▁du de ▁had ▁something ▁different ▁to ▁bring ▁to ▁the ▁table ▁... ▁He ▁wasn ' t ▁just ▁straight ▁up ▁hip - h op ▁– ▁his ▁sound ▁was ▁very ▁different ▁and ▁trans c ended ▁gen res ." ▁ ▁K ID ina K OR NER ▁ ▁Production ▁disc ography ▁ ▁Singles ▁produced ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : B rit ish ▁hip ▁hop ▁record ▁produ cers ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁London ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁University ▁College ▁London ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁West ▁London ▁Category : B rit ish ▁record ▁produ cers