English producer who has made a name for himself by producing tracks for some of the biggest names in popular music, including Kanye West and Jay Z. He has also found success as a solo artist with the release of albums like 2009's Straight No Chaser.
He studied English literature at St. Anne's College, Oxford. He began working as a teacher in 2002, which is where his stage name comes from.
He co-produced the album Idris Elba presents Mi Mandela, written by actor Idris Elba while filming his role as Nelson Mandela in the film Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom.
He was born in Birmingham, England and grew up in Handsworth. He has split his time between both London and Los Angeles, California.
He was praised by Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon for his work producing the band's 2015 album Paper Gods.