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From the heart of Birmingham ,Retro Roxanne with her bright clothes has landed.
Roxanne first emerged as a grime MC at the age of 14 performing all over Birmingham at various talent shows. She continued to develop both her writing and performing skills and to date is currently engaged in professional productions in national venues.
Roxanne has widened her music range and is now really interested in exploring genres like dance music, funky house, electro, baseline, bubble and any other type of different sound. Roxanne also has a strong passion for dancing which she enjoys to incorporate into her performance. Influences are Missy Elliot, Michael Jackson, Da Brat, the real Roxanne and Ms Dynamite.
In 2006 Roxanne entered a female mc competition “ Phyuturehype” in London. Getting through to the last 5 Roxanne and the other 4 finalists recorded a promotional track and video, which were played on 1extra and Channel U. Representing Birmingham Roxanne won the competition and was presented with the title of “best mc of the year”, a big trophy and a cash prize. Growing up Roxanne was a part of a professional acting group called The Carlton Workshop. Appearing in episodes of Brum, Historic children and Citv advertisements.
Roxanne has collaborated with some of the industries most respected artists including, Charlie Dark, Polar Bear, Mad Flow, Leo Kaye, Don Letts, Skinny Man, No lay, Ras Kwame, Black Twang and Pop Master Fabel.
At the moment she is working with Punch Records and the Birmingham Rep Theatre to create a new and original grime theatre piece called (8.16.32) along with four other artists. The show is about a missing phone with lyrics saved in and the mc who owns the phone creates a plan to get his phone back. 5 very different mcs all-trying to get to the top, get involved then prepared to clash this unknown mc, but something drastic happens…
Only half of the show has been written and the second is in the process. Birmingham post awarded the collective 4 stars in the Birmingham post and labeled the piece ‘ The Future of Theatre’.
The show is set to tour nationally in autumn 2008.
Productions:
BASS Festival
Decypher Collective
Events:
BASS Music Festival
MCs for Life - Day 1
MCs For Life - Day 2
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