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Bugzy Malone has established himself as a prominent figure in the British rap and grime scene, known for his impactful music and transition into acting.
Manchester City's new partnership with PUMA was launched as Bugzy Malone debuted the 2019/20 home kit.
The Skeleton X1 is the second release from his B Malone brand, launched in partnership with sport and fashion retailer JD Sports, retailing at £...
JD Sports partnered with Bugzy Malone for the launch of his B Malone brand's Skeleton X1 trainer. Also, JD returned to Ibiza Rocks for a summer partnership with UK rap artists including Bugzy Malone and ArrDee.
A collaboration between MIF and WHP, curated with BBC Radio 6 Music's Mary Anne Hobbs, Special Edition was a series of unique nights, featuring Bugzy Malone.
In May 2016, Malone partnered with Supply & Demand for a fashion line that would mainly encompass track suits. The line was sold at retail chain JD Sports and has dropped three sets of the Supply & Demand collaboration.
Aaron Daniel Davies, known professionally as Bugzy Malone, was born on December 20, 1990, in Manchester, England. He grew up in Crumpsall, Manchester, within a poverty-stricken household. His early life was marked by involvement in criminal activities, leading to his expulsion from secondary school at fourteen and incarceration at HMP Stoke Heath at sixteen. After his release at seventeen, Davies pursued boxing as a means to avoid returning to crime, while also developing an interest in music. Inspired by figures in the ‘Risky Roadz’ DVD series, he began rapping, initially with friends and eventually taking it seriously as a hobby alongside his burgeoning boxing career. He adopted the name ‘Bugzy Malone’ during his time in prison.
Bugzy Malone’s music career began in 2010 with the release of his debut mixtape, ‘SwaggaMan’. He gained early recognition by freestyling on YouTube channels such as KODH TV and Grime Daily. Subsequent mixtapes, ‘Why So Serious’ (2011) and ‘Lost in Meanwhile City’ (2012), further honed his sound. In 2014, he launched ‘Journal of an Evil Genius’, accompanied by a six-week “mixtape campaign” of narrative-driven music videos, reflecting influences from Quentin Tarantino. A significant turning point came in 2015 when his ‘Spitfire’ freestyle on JDZmedia garnered millions of views and led to his first ‘Fire in the Booth’ appearance on BBC Radio 1Xtra. This exposure, along with a high-profile feud with fellow grime artist Chip, significantly boosted his profile within the UK urban music landscape.
Malone’s commercial success began with his first EP, ‘Walk with Me’, released in 2015, which reached number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. He continued this trajectory with ‘Facing Time’ (2016), peaking at number 6, and ‘King of the North’ (2017), which reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and included charting singles like “Through the Night,” “Memory Lane,” and “Bruce Wayne.” Beyond music, Malone branched into acting, appearing in the 2019 film ‘The Gentlemen’ as Ernie and ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ in 2023 as J.J. Davies. He also established his own record label, Ill Gotten Records, to support emerging grime artists based in Manchester.
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