Benga is a leading figure in the rising global dubstep movement, alongside his childhood friend Skream. At 15 he released his debut 12" "Skank/Dose" on one of dubstep's founding imprints, Big Apple. Since then he's had releases on Planet Mu and Hotflush, and in 2008 co-produced the crossover hit Night with DMZ’s Coki. In 2008, Benga put out his critically acclaimed  album for Tempa, Diary of an Afro Warrior, described by Resident Advisor as “one of the most anticipated LPs in dubstep yet.”

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