Lawrence, who is of Guyanese descent,[3] first started MCing at age 10, having had music around him throughout his childhood and being inspired by hip-hop and reggae.
[7] In a 2014 interview, Meridian Dan said that his hiatus was because he wasn't getting paid for his music and had outside stresses to attend to.
[8] This led the London Evening Standard to quip that his jump to stardom must have been "one of the slowest breakthroughs in music".
[9] In August 2014, the song "One Two Drinks" was announced as the next single from his forthcoming debut album I Am London which is set to be released on PMR.
[10][11] In September 2014, Meridian Dan received three nominations for awards in 'Mobo Best Grime', 'Best Song' and 'Best Newcomer'.