[3] Berwyn Du Bois[1] was born in Diego Martin, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Romford, East London at the age of nine.

[6] Berwyn attended the Royal Liberty School, where he was inspired by his music teacher who would take him to a folk club.

[5][1] Due to his uncertain immigration status, Berwyn was unable to go to university despite earning adequate grades and also struggled to find work.

[1] Berwyn's debut mixtape, Demotape/Vega was released on 25 September 2020, though it was written in two weeks in 2018.

[7] Berwyn was eligible due to rule change to the Mercury, allowing anyone who has been resident in the UK or Ireland for more than five years to be nominated.