Working Hard with Grace Beverley28 Nov 2022

Ep.21 'We Became Victims Of Our Own Success': The Unheard Story Of Sudden Fame With Jordan Stephens

Jordan Stephens is an English singer-songwriter, performer, and rapper, best known for being one-half of hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks who dominated the charts for several years, with their music still being heard on mainstream radio today. However, despite enjoying the success, Jordan came into the limelight when he was just a teenager, putting him through the hardship of the music industry at an extremely vulnerable age. Unaware he was suffering; Jordan veiled his depression with a toxic combination of booze and drugs to cope, hitting rock bottom when he tragically lost two people close to him.

In writing his solo track ‘Whole’ about his depression, Jordan realised he needed help. After embarking on a long journey of self-discovery in intensive therapy, Jordan is driven to change the stigmas surrounding mental health and has launched his own mental health initiative -the ‘#IAMWHOLE’ campaign. Supported by fellow celebrities the campaign has had phenomenal exposure, reaching 120 million people in a day and even sparking conversation about mental health in government.

A insightful episode on everything from music-making, to mental health and 'A Missing Piece' - his new children's picture book

- Jordan's previous dreams of becoming a footballer

- How Jordan's music career began

- How the Rizzle Kicks single Down with the Trumpets blew up

- Being signed and the rise of Rizzle Kicks

- The highs and lows of rising to fame in your early twenties

- Jordan asks Grace some questions!

- The exploitation within the music industry

- Jordan finding out he had ADHD

- Fame and relationships

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