Mist (rapper)
English rapper
Rhys Thomas Sylvester (born Monday 2 March 1992), known professionally as Mist (stylised as MIST), is a British rapper from Birmingham. His second EP, Diamond in the Dirt, was released in February 2018 and peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.
Early life
Mist was born Rhys Thomas Sylvester on 2 March 1992 in Birmingham, England. His father hails from Trinidad and Tobago and his mother is a native of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. His father was a guitarist in a band that at one point appeared on Top of the Pops. At a young age, he began taking an interest in rap music, and would listen to Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, and Puff Daddy as a child. After his older brother moved out of the house, Sylvester moved into his bedroom and began experimenting with his music equipment, making beats and writing some of his own rhymes to go with them. He was in trouble with the law during his youth for robbery, though he claims he was not involved with gang life as he and his friends were more interested in cars and motorbike riding.
Career
After his release from prison in 2015, Mist began pursuing a career in music, releasing his first freestyles to YouTube, through a channel called P110, in June that year. His debut EP, M I S to the T, was released in September 2016.
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