Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is a British actor and rapper from Hackney, North-East London who rose to prominence after starring in the film Kidulthood (2006) as well as the sequel Adulthood (2008).^[1] Deacon is also the writer, director and lead actor in the British comedy Anuvahood.

Time Out magazine have called Adam "The New Face of Youth Cinema"^[2]

Adam Deacon was raised by his English Mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney, North-East London. His Morrocan Father left his mother when he was two.

Anuvahood

Deacon became increasingly frustrated with what he felt was a 'glass ceiling' above him in his acting career and took matters in his own hands by co-writing, co-directing and playing the lead role in 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]

Music

Adam has featured in various music videos including; Bashy's Who wants to be a millionaire and Chipmunk's Chip Diddy Chip. He is also a musician and musical performer most noted for his two tracks on the soundtrack to Adulthood.^[5] The tracks are: Adamhood and On It 08, which also featured Plan B. He also contributes as a drummer and as an ambulance driver to Professor Green's music videos Hard Night Out and Before I Die. Deacon has also appeared as a guest on Tim Westwoods Radio 1 show.

Filmography

References

1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435680/fullcredits
2. ^ http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/11453/adam-deacon-the-new-face-of-youth-cinema.html
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658797/
4. ^ Anuvahood
5. ^ http://www.ukrecordshop.com/item/adulthood-soundtrack.html
6. ^ One of Those Days BBC Film Network
7. ^ Gunrush ITV Press Centre
8. ^ The Boarding School Bomber BBC Programmes

External links

• Adam Deacon at the Internet Movie Database
• – Adam Deacon Interview
• – Interview : Adam Deacon | Movies.ie
• – Spall to play vengeful father in ITV1's Gunrush
• – Film review: Adulthood, The Scotsman
• – Dizzee Rascal on Adulthood soundtrack
• Adam Deacon on Love film