Kenneth Erhahon (born 8 July 1988), better known by his stage name Shocka, is a rapper and mental health advocate from Tottenham, London.
He has since aimed to raise awareness of mental issues and has been a speaker on TED and a guest on numerous talk shows.
He experienced a lot of things whilst growing up there including crime and poverty, and wishes to shine a positive light on an area that has seen so much negativity.
He began his musical journey in 2008, when he released his first mixtape "Beast on the Loose" which led him in joining the Grime group Marvell, alongside Vertex and Double S.[1] Marvell were noted for being one of the first UK rap group to adopt of the direct-to-fan mentality that most musicians have now accepted; they released numerous mixtapes for free via their own blog, which was consistently updated with singles including Tim Westwood freestyles to studio encounters with Drake and Rihanna.
[20] Shocka was involved in an interview with The Pit LDN on 27 March 2019 to further raise awareness of mental health associated with music.
Shocka believes self-love is part of the cure for mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and low self-image.
Stefflon Don held a giveaway after reaching a billion streams, and decided to give the money for his mother's treatment.
It focuses on young people who have or are recovering from poor mental health and was released on February 14, 2020, via Snapchat whilst also highlighting his own battle with schizophrenia and anxiety disorder.
It features Burna Boy on the intro, production from Ayo Beatz, and vocals from Brook Baili and Chrissy Day as well as a tribute single to the late rapper, Cadet.