Thursday, January 2, 2025 -A London judge has banned British grime star Stormzy from driving for nine months after he was caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in west London.
District Judge Andrew Sweet imposed the ban on the 31-year-old rapper,
whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Owuo Junior, during a hearing at Wimbledon
Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Stormzy had pleaded guilty via letter to the
offence, which occurred in West Kensington on March 7 last year.
In addition to the driving ban, the judge fined him £2,010 ($2,498)
after six penalty points were added to his licence. Stormzy already had six
points from a previous speeding offence, bringing his total to 12 points, which
under UK law results in an automatic disqualification.
Sweet criticised Stormzy’s actions, calling them “dangerous and
irresponsible,” and noted that the rapper’s driving record was “not good.”
Peter Csemiczky, Stormzy’s lawyer, told the court that his client accepted
responsibility for his actions and apologised.
Stormzy is a prominent figure in the British grime scene, known for
blending Jamaican dancehall and hip hop into a distinctive, hard-edged sound.
His influence extends far beyond music, with his biggest hits featured in
television advertisements. In 2019, he made history as the first black UK solo
artist to headline the Glastonbury music festival.
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