Teesside musician looks ahead to the future - despite a deportation battle

A Thornaby grime artist is fighting for his right to stay in in the UK - despite his troubled past.

Yunghydro, who makes music as part of the Tees Grime Family, is facing deportation after a few years of trouble with the law.

He tells us since being in prison he has had his leave to remain revoked, as well as being banned from working, claiming benefits or being able to go to college.

“Since the day I was 18 I’ve been fighting that legal battle til now – as the years have gone they’ve literally started stripping me of everything.”

But he’s not giving up – saying music is the only thing keeping him going at the moment.

Living in Thornaby, the up and coming grime artist started making music after the death of one of his closest friends, almost 3 years ago, alongside his housemate and co-collaborator Justin – known as Trix MC - bonding over the shared loss, as Justin was also mourning the death of one of his closest friends.

“Whether it gets sorted or not, at least I’ve got somewhere to stand – the music’s going well and I can say okay – I’m not allowed to stay here but at least I’ve got music here.”

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He tells us Justin has been a life saver for him – offering him a place to live when he came out of prison, fully fitted out with a studio so he could get back to writing music.

But his career’s suffered another setback – as the musician, who’s supported the likes of Professor Green and Tinie Tempah, has been ordered to wear an electronic tag – with a curfew – while his right to stay in the UK is sorted out.

It meant he had to give up a recent chance of performing in Blackpool, but the ever positive musician and producer is hoping his reformed image will help him get his life and career back on track.

“I’m still being punished for things I did when I was 17, years ago, which, in fact I’m totally in a different life, I don’t even do the same things – I’m still getting reminded of ‘oh you used to do this when you were 17 you still have to suffer for it now,”

“It’s a bit hard but I guess the only way to prove that I’ve changed is to fight through it.”

You can find out more about _Yunghydro, Trix MC and the rest of the Tees Grime Family through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram