[citation needed] As a youth, Ford's first hip hop influences included A Tribe Called Quest and Main Source to name a few.
Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist albums from the UK alternative/urban scene.
The most famous of these was the rap and breakdancing costumed animals of 'We Know Something You Don't Know' featuring the vocals of Chali 2na and Akil of Jurassic 5 – played out by a shark and tiger respectively.
This was followed up by his own underground mix of obscure Eastern European beats, the now highly collectable 'European Vacation' CD.
In 2008 Format released another mix album, this time for the Fania label, applying his b-boy style to a catalogue of Latin music.