Maxsta

Maxsta
Background information
Birth name	Ian Koromah
Born	1992 Lewisham, South East London, England
Genres	Grime, British hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Just Jam, RCA recordings, Rinse
Associated acts	Scrufizzer, Kozzie, C4, Boothroyd, Maniac

Ian Koromah, better known by the stage name Maxsta, is an English grime MC from South East London. Having been an active and high profile member of the London urban music scene for several years, he recently attracted attention for being signed to Just Jam, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. A fast-paced, choppy style of delivery has led him to be compared to fellow London rapper Dizzee Rascal. He has worked with some of the most notable members in grime and UK hip hop, including Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk and Wiley. He is known as not just one of the best MC's of his age group but one of the best in the whole of the Grime scene.

Koromah was born in Lewisham, London in 1992. His parents had moved from Sierra Leone to avoid its civil war. Raised in Peckham, Koromah's family eventually moved to East Ham in the borough of Newham. It was here that Koromah attended Langdon School: the same school that the well known grime MC Kano attended. He became known as Maxsta after telling people his name was Maxwell to avoid being called Ian. While at school Koromah became heavily interested in music, taking lessons in the guitar, piano and cello.

Koromah has stated in several interviews that he enjoys a diverse selection of music. As a child he was initially into rock music and skateboarding before becoming interested in grime, being introduced to it through JME's "Shut Your Mouth" and Ghetto's "2000 And Life."

By the age of 14, a growing love of the genre led Koromah to experiment with rapping himself.Early in his career Maxsta went by the name Macksta. His music was heard by several other MCs in London, including the rapper God’s Gift, part of the grime collective Mucky Wolfpack, based in Bow. This led him to join the group. Shortly afterwards however, he decided to go solo. Koromah worked with several well established names in grime over this period, including the MC Jammer.

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