“Knucks” was born Ashley Afamefuna Nwachukwu on 12 November 1994 in London, and is of Nigerian, Igbo descent. In the early 2000s, “Knucks” became interested in grime music and would perform 8-bar relays with friends during and after school. At age 14, “Knucks” discovered “Nas’s” Illmatic, and Curren$y’s music, and transitioned from grime to hip-hop.
He performed in front of an audience for the first time at age 16 or 17, at an open mic night hosted by Regent Studios in South Kilburn. He has gone on to release over 10 singles with his breakthrough into the UK hip-hop scene.
