But like all the things you’ve done and out of all the promoters you’ve been with, who are the people you respect for promotion, not so much as who do you dis’, everyone has their bad days and their good days but for you who are the top promoters out there?
The top promoter I would put down is Funky, this guys been responsible for so much on the scene and I don’t think many know what he is responsible for and so I’ll tell you Innovation, Elevation, Jungle Mania, Moondance. Elevation has been carried through for years and has always been about having fun but the reason why I really respect Funky is because he is really about the scene and helping the scene umm. A lot of people don’t know that he was responsible for getting Jungle music on KISS, the Jungle show is down to Funky plugging away at KISS and getting that show which had platformed the stars of the underground to be able to have a platform for their music which I think is a great thing for the scene, and another reason why I do really respect him is while a rave is going on he will be actively involved around the decks, buzzing from the door to the stage always monitoring and checking and if things aren’t going right I’ve seen him many a time as many DJ’s will tell you, he will just stop the music and then it’s down to me and the DJ to really kick ass and get this rave going, that’s why I really respect Funky. But I also respect Desire, United Dance, World Dance, Strictly Underground and most of the other promoters are good but it takes everybody to make the scene work, so much respect to all the promoters that are in it for the cause.

You’re very diverse in what you do and you don’t really compromise what you do but on a personal level what is your preference musically. I know there’s some people who say I don’t want to be say this or I’m not taking a stance on what I like but are you prepared to tell us what is your preference musically and what do you prefer to chat to, they might both be different?
My preference would be Drum and Bass, that is my preference but I do still love the Hardcore and that’s it basically. I love them both but I would prefer Drum and Bass.

How would you describe Drum and Bass against Hardcore I mean what would you say the the differences are?
The differences in the music I believe is Hardcore is still the original element from and Drum and Bass or Jungle as it were the son of Hardcore and is branching out, now we’ve got the nephew which is Drum and Bass and we’ve got a niece which is intelligent and it keeps going further. I feel on the Drum and Bass side it’s reaching out further and has potential to go further and be more creative and be more pleasing widespread, but the Hardcore elements stays Hardcore, hard four beats. It may get faster, the names may change to now four beats and even into Techno but the difference is Hardcore is the original vibe.

I’d agree with what you say but I would take it one step back and say it all stems from House and like Steve Silk Hurley Jack Your Body, and you know from that it inspires everything.
Yeah, maybe so, but I don’t have that knowledge because from when I came into it, it was all Hardcore.

Tell us about your background, like where you lived, where you were born, you know just a bit more about you?
Well I was born in a place called Ville Noir which translated into English means Black town in Mauritius. I was brought over when I was a baby in arms basically and I’ve lived in the East End nearly all my life although I have been to Mauritius and that’s where I come from but I’m an Eastender at heart.

So where did you move to?
Goodmayes in Ilford.

So that’s where you’re living now then?
Well, I’m still in the area but I’m not actually in the same house as I was then but I’m still in the same part of Ilford.

You grew up in Ilford so what was your schooling like?
Schooling was kind of rough, there wasn’t many black people in my school and it was a bit rough and then my school merged with a school from Ilford and there were a lot more guys on my level and I started moving with them.

Then we got into sound systems and I started to chat on a sound called Maccaby in Ilford and that’s where I first got my rep around my town.

How many years ago was that then?
Umm, it must be about 15 years ago. It was about the same time when Saxon Sound was runnin’ tings with Philip Levy, Daddie Freddie Tripper Trie, all the same guys there were just killing it and they were my inspiration at that time.

So your sound systems were predominantly playing reggae?
Reggae, Soul and Rare Groove in house parties.

Were they around Ilford?
Yeah, Ilford and around that manor, yeah, yeah.

Have you ever done anything that wasn’t in the music industry?
Oh yeah, I’ve been a printer and a plasterer and a painter and decorator for about ten years, no I’d say 13 years. I keep forgetting how time goes by. Yeah, but about 13 years now I’ve said to myself how music is what I want to do and music is all I’m gonna do and that’s what I’ve been striving for.

I’ve been privileged to hear some tracks you’ve been working on and I know you’re striving for an album. What’s all that about then?
Well, I wouldn’t like to say too much right now but I’ve been working away for about six months and I think a lot of people are going to be surprised but watch this space!

So what do you see yourself doing in the future, do you plan to keep on MC’ing?
I want to concentrate on the music, not on the MC’ing as such. I want to take my music to my crowd because I believe I have built a fan base and I want to give that fan base something else. I’ve been doing the MC’ing thing for five years and I think I’ve taken it as far as I can go as to working in a rave. It’s now time to step it up and get my own music and give people something more.

What do your parents think of what you do?
Well my father is no longer here but my mother knows I do music but it’s all a bit beyond her.

Has she ever said, go and get a decent job? I mean, is what you do perceived as a decent job?
Definitely not, definitely not, where from a young age my Mum tried to get me to work steady somewhere in the council or something but I’ve fought it all the way and I’m still fighting it and I will prove her wrong. I will prove you wrong Mum!

So what would you say to anyone else who aspires to be the number one MC, and take your place. What would you say to them?
Well I wouldn’t say I am the number one MC, but I would say do not strive to be the number one MC, just strive to be a good MC and be real about what you do and where you’re coming from and have fun with it whatever you do if you’re gonna be an MC make sure you have fund. Those times where you’re not on the mic, or you’ve got the mic in your hand, but you’re not sure what to say, shut up and have fun.

So what has been your most embarrassing moment?
You want dirty bits eh? Well, I was at United Dance in Stevenage and I was calling someone in the crowd and I was walking behind the speakers and there was a gap in the stage and there was a light in front of the stage and I fell off. I just walked into space and fell off the stage basically landed in a heap with a drink still in my hand, luckily I wasn’t on the mic but that’s got to be the most painfully embarrassing moment, yeah me knee still hurts today.

So you haven’t been caught with your trousers down or anything like that?
No, nothing that bad!

So how do you manage to get around from rave to rave? Do you have a posse of people with you or do you drive yourself, or even catch the 147?
I do have a crew coming around with me. The Black Town crew. That’s Oliver, AJ, Larry, Alvin, Alvin is MC AD, there’s usually the guys that come and move about with me and sometimes I move about with my partner Stevie Hyper D.

So how old are you? (This is a backward question now).
Age unknown mate, age unknown. You are as young as the girl you feel. (Hysterics of laughter).

So, have you got a family?
I’ve got a daughter, a beautiful daughter. She is everything to me. Her name is Jade and she is seven years old.

You are extremely well known over here, but what about other countries. Where else have you played?
I’ve been to America with NRG, Malta, Spain, Canada and that’s about it so far, oh yeah and Northern Ireland.

Are there any things that have happened to you which you have regretted?
Well, I try not to live by regrets but there is one I do remember having a big feeling of regret was one time early on when I first met Mark Ryder from Strictly Underground, he was working with N-Joi and I was going to be N-Joi’s MC and we started to work on a few things and get the show sorted out and I went and had a court case pending. I went to that court case and ended up inside and I always remember the feeling of regret when I was looking at the TV and I saw N-Joi on Top Of The Pops.

And you weren’t there?
No, I wasn’t there.

How do you feel about that?
I’m still here aren’t I? I bounced right back.

If you’ve never heard of MC MC you’ve only got to listen to Kiss FM in London or any other IRL station for that matter that’s promoting an event cause you do a lot of radio ads don’t you?
I do, they call me the King of the ads. I must do the most ads than anyone I know. I actually do get a bit sick of my own voice and I do try to disguise it sometimes so look out and see if you can tell it’s me!

MC MC's links to Fantazia

MC MC performed for Fantazia at the following events:

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Fantazia Palace
Fantazia Circus Circus

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