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File:Adam deacon.jpg Deacon at the BAFTA Awards in February 2012 |
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Born | Adam Deacon 4 March 1983 Hackney, London, England, UK |
Occupation | Actor, writer, director, rapper |
Years active | 1995–present |
Partner | Yasmine Johnson (2008-present) |
Adam Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is a British actor, rapper, writer and director. He is best known for his lead role in the film Kidulthood.[1]
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Deacon was brought up by his British mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney, North-East London. His father left when he was two years old, and to this date, the pair have never had any contact.[2]
Although his acting career began with guest appearances in Ali G Indahouse and The Bill, Deacon's major breakthrough came when he landed a starring role in the urban drama film Kidulthood. Since, he has worked with Kidulthood writer Noel Clarke on a number of other projects, including the sequel Adulthood, spin-off 4.3.2.1, and the one-off television pilot West 10 LDN. When Deacon became increasingly frustrated with what he felt was a 'glass ceiling' above him in his acting career, he took matters in his own hands by co-writing, co-directing and playing the lead role in his own urban comedy, Anuvahood.[3] The film is described as, "a pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centring on one directionless hopeless 'shotter', who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity."[3][4] Following this, Time Out magazine labelled Deacon "The New Face of Youth Cinema".[5] In February 2012, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award for his work on Anuvahood.
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | Ali G Indahouse | East Staines Massiv member |
2006 | Kidulthood | Jay |
Wilderness | Blue | |
2007 | Sugarhouse | Ray |
2008 | Adulthood | Jay |
2010 | Shank | Kickz |
4.3.2.1 | Dillon | |
Bonded by Blood | Darren Nicholls | |
Jack Falls | Hogan | |
2011 | Anuvahood | Kenneth |
Everywhere and Nowhere | Zaf | |
2012 | Payback Season | Jerome |
Outside Bet | Sam | |
Comedown | Jason |
Year | Title | Role |
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2001 | London's Burning | Kevin |
Spaced | Fighter | |
2003 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Tyler |
2005 | Sugar Rush | Darren |
The Ghost Squad | Rakesh Homaine | |
2006 | The Bill | Billy Aldridge |
Casualty | Tyrell Cate | |
2007 | Dubplate Drama | Bones |
Alan & Samir | Samir | |
2008 | West 10 LDN | Nathan |
One of Those Days | Angel Steward[6] | |
Love Soup | Hooded thief | |
Dead Set | Space | |
2009 | Grownups | Lewis |
Being Human | Marco | |
Gunrush | Jello[7] | |
Criminal Justice | Drug dealer | |
2010 | Phone Shop | Paul Mohammad |
2011 | The Boarding School Bomber | Isa Ibrahim[8] |
2012 | Celebrity Juice | Himself |
The Royal Bodyguard | Shop robber | |
Britain Unzipped | Himself |
Year | Artist | Song | Role |
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2006 | Professor Green | "Before I Die" | Ambulance driver |
2009 | "Hard Night Out" | Drummer | |
Bashy | "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" | Himself | |
2010 | Chipmunk | "Chip Diddy Chip" |
Deacon has recorded a number of his own songs and contributed material to the soundtracks of his films. He occasionally appears as a guest on Tim Westwood's Radio 1 show, introducing his own selection of tracks.
No. | Title | Appearance(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Cum of My Line" (featuring Snakeyman) | Kidulthood soundtrack | ||
2. | "Bones Diss" | Dubplate Drama soundtrack | ||
3. | "On It '08" (featuring Plan B, Snakeyman, Blazay & Alphadecious) | Adulthood soundtrack | ||
4. | "Adamhood" | Adulthood soundtrack | ||
5. | "Keep Moving" (featuring Bashy and Paloma Faith) | 4.3.2.1 soundtrack | ||
6. | "Ya Get Me" | 4.3.2.1 soundtrack | ||
7. | "On This Ting" | 4.3.2.1 soundtrack | ||
8. | "Typical Actor" | 4.3.2.1 soundtrack | ||
9. | "My Size Kid" | 4.3.2.1 soundtrack | ||
10. | "Madness" | Shank soundtrack | ||
11. | "Hype Hype Ting" (featuring Boy Better Know and JME) | Anuvahood soundtrack | ||
12. | "Allow Me, Allow Me (Feel the Pain)" | Anuvahood soundtrack | ||
13. | "Do It" (featuring Professor Green) | Anuvahood soundtrack | ||
14. | "People's Champion" | Anuvahood soundtrack |
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Adam is a common masculine given name.
The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Quranic and Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on these traditions. It is particularly common in Christian- and Muslim-majority countries. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name.
Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc.
In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay".
Roger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.
Adam is a fictional character; from the Ravenloft campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Adam was a major character in the 1994 novel, Mordenheim, written by Chet Williamson.
Adam is the darklord of Lamordia. Known as Mordenheim's Monster or the Creature, he is an extremely intelligent and nimble dread flesh golem, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Adam is the most successful creation of Dr. Victor Mordenheim in his research into the creation of life, albeit the one that causes him grief unmeasured. Adam reduced the doctor's wife Elise to a vegetative state and apparently murdered their adopted daughter Eva.
The two are inextricably bound together: Dr. Mordenheim has Adam's immortality, and in return Adam shares the doctor's anguish.
Usually hidden from sight, Adam is believed to spend most of his time on the Isle of Agony, part of the archipelago known as the Finger.
Ohh my days,
Oi oi oi, you man you man you man,
check that gash over ther blud,
blud thats me man i saw her first ennit
oi oi oi oi my size
oi my size
hey darlin
oi girl im talkin to you man
hey im chattin to you.
you got pays on the corner
i see the mandem in the back tryna fix it with the gash and everybody wants to be the top baller.
i see te goons in the room shop food bait hotter then a sauna
it aint all about music, if you dont bring the gun to the dance, uno the boys cant use it dont act stupid.
if someone steps on ya crep dont fret its just life dont lose it, try think through this,
its not all aboutt he hype if your comin just to fiht why do this, go find cupid,
find a girl and have a skank why shank whats the point its useless me im not a doofus,
id rather chill out at my yard why start and getting sparked me toothless i make movements, causei dont wanna go inside for life cos imma broken yout.
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
Im golly im not a typical actor,
know the facts star imma bad seed like sharky,
imma nice guy but i got a next size zoot its the truth that im mad dont worry,
i got tools at my yard i gotta stay on my gaurd,
don't par with my dad or mumzy.
i was raised on the street,
and what,
imma street kid like fat sam and grubzy,
im a bass boy mans watch face look out for the skunk type heads and junkies,
and i'll cruise in your ends
and we'll draw the skeng
and make you face look lumpy
im not a badman man
but i know badmans
and we come with bad man tools like barkies
you dont wanna try it with me trust me,
one word blud
im too golly
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
Oi my size my size
me and clark were fly guys fly guys
shall we link up say safe
buss a high five
then we draw a couple girls live on the road
buss in drop the right lines,
cause these girls want fame and the lime light
and they kno that adams headin into the high life
but i dont trust the girls
me i fuck these girls
and i would of fucked more then hinesize
My size my size
i draw girls wth nice eyes nice eyes
all over london norfolk tineside
i like light skinned girls,
and im enticin girls from the sidelines
cus everybody wants to hang with the hard guy
you, you say you wanna have fun yeah likewise
link up we can do a ting when the times right,
and imma playe we can do it all night like,
up down we can do it fast like a bike ride,
nuff girls sa adams alright like
truss me i got a few pengerz in my eyes line
i can't help myself
thats what im like like
come on adam stay focus get ya mind right,
cus life dont come cheap like buy rights,
so i buy them but its funny how tims flies,
when ur workin through the day and night time
actin music thats my grime
up on ur tv screens at prime time,
sayin things like blud and nang and other ghetto words that you hear about my size
but you wont hear them on the streets
thats my lines
so when you hear it in a film i tried like,
me im jus tryin to set trends,
bad boy till the end
and ive got a few roles in the pipe line.
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
i got nike air creps with a hoodie on my head and i rep dat street boy culture,
and they say i got bare skill play jay in that film now the sequels out its over,
me im on the big screen but i play 15 cus i got young face but im much older,
but i make money for myself get my face round the world every film that i do is exposure
hold tight my family man
hold tight noel clarke
hold tight cause
im shiney fam
this year its about bg boy movements man
you kno what its like
mans not jus a actor innit
im on thismusic ting aswell man
ive put my name out
ive bin writting my bars
2008 nothin long
it like kidulthood
adulthood
adamhood
what dya knoabout adam hood