Ben Pedroche

Ben Pedroche fell in love with hip-hop in 1993 and has been listening non-stop ever since. He has written about and documented the genre for decades, including as a regular contributor to the groundbreaking rap magazine, Hip-Hop Connection, and various other titles.

He formerly ran an independent hip-hop record label, albeit an unsuccessful one. He has also written extensively for online gaming magazines, and more recently, Ben has contributed to websites such as Albumism, and since 2014 has been the Editor of his own hip-hop culture platform, Grown Up Rap.

He has published three books about his other passion, London history, and has appeared in TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 5. In 2016, a short story Ben wrote was performed on BBC Radio 4.

He lives in London with his wife Louise, and their two daughters. You can follow Ben @GrownUpRap on X and Instagram.