Shaun Lewis (15 February 1984 – 19 February 2018), better known by the stage names Stormin and Teddy Bruckshot, was a British

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MC and rapper from Plaistow, London.

Music

At the age of 13, Shaun began making a name for himself locally by participating in workshops within the

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at youth centres across the district. Stormin participated in a jungle rave called 'Kool Skool', wherein MC's from all around London would clash on stage, with the winner taking home £100 and a slot on Kool FM. After that, his name got around and Stormin was able to circuit various radio stations across London. After making waves across the numerous

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stations, he co-founded

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alongside Marcus Nasty and Sharky Major. The crew went on to recruit MCs such as Kano,

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, and Jammer. His versatility and ability to MC across a range of different tempos earned him praise amongst his peers and listeners alike. As one of the earliest MC's to take UK garage instrumentals and use dark lyrics similar to US influenced hip hop it was this sound which saw the birth of

. Early affiliates included

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with whom he recorded one of his first ever tracks. In later years he was part of a group of jump-up MCs called SaSaSaS and also worked under an anonymous and masked alias Teddy Bruckshot inspired by Louie Rankin's character in the 2002 movie release

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releasing on labels such as

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. Stormin won awards for Best DnB Group (with SaSaSaS) and 3 x Best Crowd Hype DnB MC in 2016, 2017 and posthumously at the 2018 Drum and Bass Awards.

Illness and death

At 16 years old Shaun was diagnosed with

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, which as a result left him with red patches on various parts of his face. He was hospitalised with

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in 2016 but was declared cancer-free later that same year. The cancer returned early in 2018 and he died in a hospice about a month later. After his death, artists and fans mourned throughout social media including

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and Rag N' Bone Man explaining the difference he had made to the UK underground music scene. The

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#BussIt, named for his 2015 single, trended on multiple social media platforms following his death along with #Stormin.

Personal life

Stormin was of Jamaican descent, with family from Clarendon.

Discography

Mixtapes

* ''Hell Hath No Fury / Storm the Streets'' (with Lady Fury) (2005) * ''Style Upon Style'' (2011) * ''Black, Gold and Green'' (2012) * ''Date of Birth'' (2013) * ''The Trap Shop'' (2013) * ''Strains'' (2014) * ''#BRB (Be Right Back)'' (2016) * ''Strains 2'' (2016) * ''Dabbin N Lean'' (2017)

EP

* "Nocturnal Insomniacs" (with SaSaSaS) (2018)

Singles

* "Fakes" / "9 Minute Slew" (with Nasty Jack) (2005) * "Clocked On" (with Clipson) (2013) * "Billson Skank" / "Bag of Ganja" (2013) * "Buss It" (2015) * "Sweet Like Drumz" (Prod. by Westy) (2016) * "Topper Top" (as Teddy Bruckshot) (2016) * "Cursed " (Prod. By Westy) (2016) * "ANTHEM" (with SaSaSaS) (2016) * "I Will live" (Prod. by Macky Gee) (2017) * "RAMPAGE ANTHEM" (with SaSaSaS) (2017) * "Force of Nature" (feat. Tayong) (2017) * "Ten Out of Ten" (2017) * "Money Gram" (with Jevvo) (2018) * "Skip To Da Beat" (with SaSaSaS) (2018)

References

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