SPENCER LAVERY

Age: 20

Region: Bognor

Occupation: MC

Stage name: Phobea


Details:
He grew up in Bognor where he says there is absolutely no urban scene. He has been into MCing since the age of 13, when he first discovered battling. His taste is quite eclectic and he thinks his sound is very different to anyone else's. His influences range from Tupac to Bowie and Jeff Buckley, from the Beatles to Slipknot and Bjork. He's just started making his own beats and is hoping to upgrade his home studio this year. He has only performed once, at his mate's night, but is really excited about starting to perform.

Even though he got 11 GCSEs, Spencer didn't feel that school helped him develop. The only subjects he enjoyed were design and maths. He started A-levels in business, computing and maths, but was kicked out of sixth form. For the next three years he worked in factories, moping around and getting depressed and sees this period as a low point in his life.

He then decided to go back to college and has just finished a course in graphic design at Chichester College, following up on his graffiti. If Spencer's music career doesn't work out, his back-up plan is graphic design.

Check out Phobea’s Q&A session here.