Octavian, the winner of BBC Music’s Sound of 2019, talks to Stig Abell about his rags-to-riches story.

The rapper discusses his upbringing and how music has always been a driving force.

15 January 2019

5 minutes

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Front Row—Octavian, The Killing creator Soren Sveistrup, TS Eliot Prize-winner

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