George the Poet: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Me’

The spoken word artist, poet and rapper on his love of Harry Potter, tendency to over-explain, and the worst thing anyone’s ever said to him

Born George Mpanga in London, George the Poet, 30, studied politics, psychology and sociology at the University of Cambridge. He hosts Have You Heard George’s Podcast? and has created a sonnet entitled Natural Poetry, for Samsung KX’s Wild Writing campaign. He is engaged and lives in London.

What is your greatest fear?
That I will run out of time to do whatever I was put here for.

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