Crazy Titch
Carl Dobson | |
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 Carl Dobson in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carl Dobson |
| Born | 31 January 1983 Plaistow, London, England |
| Genres | Grime |
| Occupation | MC |
| Years active | 2002–2005 2005–present (sporadic) |
| Labels | Lock Down Records |
Carl Dobson (née Carl Nathaniel, 31 January 1983), better known by his stage name Crazy Titch, is a British grime MC who is, as of 2024[update], serving a life sentence for murder. Crazy Titch was a successful and well-known grime MC during his active period.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Dobson was born in Plaistow, East London, to a mother of St. Lucian origin. As a teenager Dobson spent five years in Feltham and Aylesbury Young Offenders' Institute for robbery, handling stolen goods, theft, burglary and criminal damage;[citation needed] On his release in 2003, Dobson turned his attention to grime music. Dobson became estranged from his brother, Durrty Goodz, during his childhood, but they later reconnected and became musical collaborators.
Career
[edit]He gained underground fame due to his membership of grime collective Boyz In Da Hood, which included various artists including half-brother Durrty Goodz. Amongst his better known work was "Sing Along" (2004) and "Gully" on which he collaborated with Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan. He also produced a mixtape entitled Crazy Times Vol.1, and appeared on the grime DVD Practice Hours. In 2006 he made an appearance as himself along with many other MCs on the Channel 4 show Dubplate Drama. Crazy Titch had a reputation for violence during his time in the grime scene. Notorious footage exists of a heated argument between Crazy Titch and Dizzee Rascal and of Crazy Titch allegedly kidnapping a rival and dumping them naked in the countryside.[2]
Imprisonment
[edit]Dobson and Anthony Green were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 21-year-old Richard Holmes on the Chingford Hall estate in Chingford in November 2005. Possibility for parole was set at a minimum of 30 years by which time he will be in his 50s.[3] Durrty Goodz was acquitted in the same trial and released a song about its events entitled "Letter 2 Titch" in 2007.[4] The MAC-10 submachine gun used in the murder was found four years after the killing; in February 2009 a local drug dealer was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for its possession.[5] In 2010 he released his second mixtape, a sequel to 2005's Crazy Times, with the material having been recorded while incarcerated.[6] In 2017, Titch appeared on an interlude on Stormzy's album Gang Signs & Prayer, talking to Stormzy over the phone.[7]
In 2020, a lyric video was produced, titled "Voldemort," which included new audio from Titch. It was uploaded to YouTube to celebrate Titch's birthday in 2020.[8][9]
Dobson is presently incarcerated in HMP Long Lartin.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]- 2005: Crazy Times, Vol. 1
- 2010: Crazy Times, Vol. 2
Singles
[edit]Appeared on
[edit]- 2004: Aim High Volume 1 by Danny Weed and Target
- 2005: Aim High Volume 2 by Danny Weed and Target
- 2009: Hardrive by Terror Danjah
- 2010: Born Blessed by Durrty Goodz
- 2011: Porridge by Stanaman
- 2017: Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy
References
[edit]- ^ "Slackk's Forgotten Grime MCS | Red Bull Music Academy". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Beauman, Ned (6 November 2006). "Is violence holding grime back?". The Guardian.
- ^ Two jailed over rap lyrics murder, BBC News, last accessed 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Interview: Durrty Goodz". Factmag.com. January 2009.
- ^ Kennard, Julia Drug dealer's Mac-10 machine gun was one of arsenal of converted weapons Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Thisislocallondon.co.uk, retrieved, 30 July 2009.
- ^ Crazy Times Vol. 2, Discogs.com, last accessed 20 May 2013.
- ^ Eight Talking Points From Gang Signs & Prayer, Crackmagazine.net, retrieved, 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Crazy Titch (Official Video) Voldemort #Justice4Titch". YouTube. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ S66 Talent (30 January 2020). "S66 Talent on Twitter: "Just got this in the inbox from the @justice4titch campaign. They're dropping it tomorrow to celebrate Titchs birthday and remind everyone who he really is.... "". Twitter.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Crazy Titch - I Can C U, U Can C Me (Say My Name Crazy T)". Discogs.com. September 2003.
- ^ "Crazy Titch - Sing Along". Discogs.com. 2004.
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- 21st-century British criminals
- Black British male rappers
- British robbers
- Grime music artists
- English people convicted of murder
- English people of Saint Lucian descent
- English prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
- People convicted of murder by England and Wales
- People from Plaistow, Newham
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by England and Wales
- Rappers from the London Borough of Newham