Nathan Tessman, or MC Wheels as he's known on stage, is one of the artists featured in the ABC series, Headliners, available now on iview.For hip hop artist MC Wheels, it was speaking engagements that made him realise he could turn his passion for hip hop into a career.
He says it's a lot more intricate than meets the eye, but some assumptions about hip hop make it harder for people to appreciate the artistry behind being an MC. "I'll start by setting the mood to create an initial feeling for the audience that would be chiller. And then I'll bring the tension and the energy up and up," she says.
Recently diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, Jordz says she has also noticed how prone she is to burnout. Malaika started doing gigs at 14, but his journey with music started at age five in East and South African choral singing groups, before transitioning from poetry writing into songwriting.