Maxsta

Ian Koromah, better known by the stage name Maxsta, is an English grime MC from East London. Having been an active and high profile member of the London urban music scene for several years, he recently attracted attention for being signed to Just Jam, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. A fast-paced, choppy style of delivery has led him to be compared to fellow London rapper Dizzee Rascal. He has worked with some of the most notable members in grime and UK hip hop, including Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk and Wiley. He is known as not just one of the best MC's of his age group but one of the best in the whole of the Grime scene.

Early life

Koromah was born in Lewisham, London in 1992. His parents had moved from Sierra Leone to avoid its civil war. Raised in Peckham, Koromah's family eventually moved to East Ham in the borough of Newham. It was here that Koromah attended Langdon School: the same school that the well known grime MC Kano attended. He became known as Maxsta after telling people his name was Maxwell to avoid being called Ian. While at school Koromah became heavily interested in music, taking lessons in the guitar, piano and cello.