Roll Deep

Roll Deep Entourage
	; A handful of Roll Deep's members
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Grime; Eskibeat
Years active	2002-present
Label(s)	Roll Deep Recordings/ Boy Better Know / EMI / Relentless
Associated acts	Boy Better Know
Members
	Flow Dan, Wiley, Riko, Scratchy, Breeze, Jet Le, Manga, Brazen, Target, Danny Weed, DJ Karnage, DJ Maximum, J2K, Killa P, Little Dee, Skepta
Former members
	Wonder, Biggie Pitbull, Dom P, Dizzee Rascal, Trim, Syer Bars, Roachee, DJ Bionics, Jamakabi, Bubbles, JME

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Biography

Roll Deep are a grime super collective from Bow E3, East London. Wiley set Roll Deep up while he was still in Pay As U Go, he'dmade the track 'Terrible' after his famous PAUG production 'Know We' but, because the new tune featured MCs outside of Pay As You Go, a new name was needed to put out the track. Roll Deep was the name that was decided after a suggestion by Flow Dan as they were a group who "roll deep" together. The two crews existed alongside each other until Pay As U Go completely disintegrated. The crew gradually got more recognition, both through new members and the emergence of Dizzee Rascal, who was ushered into the crew by Wiley.

Karnage, Scratchy, Flow Dan, Target, Breeze & Wiley after winning a UMA several years ago.

The original members were Wiley, Scratchy, Danny Weed, Breeze, Flow Dan and a few others. At the time the membership was quite fluid, they were a group of people who rolled together so Flow Dan who was in Pay As U Go was also in the crew. Wiley brought in Dizzee Rascal and as Pay As U Go split Roll Deep got bigger. Target and Riko were still in the remains of Pay As U Go after the split and didn't become official members of the crew until the time of their first album In At The Deep End although prior to that they rolled with the crew as did Tinchy Stryder a lot as they all came from Bow E3. Many members have come and gone but the original core members Wiley, Flow Dan, Breeze, Danny Weed and Scratchy still remain.Most of the early core members Wiley, Danny Weed, Flow Dan, Bubbles, Jet Le, Breeze plus Riko and Target have known each other since they were children.

They have had a huge influence on the scene with some of the most talented and successful artists to emerge from the Grime scene having come through their ranks. In recent years their early hype and status has diminished somewhat but they still have a lot to offer and rank alongside Ruff Sqwad as one of the Grime scene's best and longest lasting grime crews.

In November 2009 Roll Deep signed a new deal with Virgin Records/Relentless Records and they plan to release a single "Good Times" in 2010.

Members of Roll Deep

Wiley - A founding member
Flow Dan - A founding member
Riko - joined before In At The Deep End
Scratchy - a founding member. Joined after leaving Flyin' Squad
Breeze - A founding member
Jet Le - an early member. Current membership uncertain (last on Rules and Regulations)
Manga - joined in 2004 after winning an under-18's Eskimo Dance in Ealing, and was asked by Wiley whether he was in a crew or not.
Brazen - an early member
Skepta - Joined the crew after Bossman went to jail.
Target - joined before In At The Deep End
Danny Weed - A founding member
DJ Karnage - A founding member
DJ Maximum - unclear if still an active member of the crew since joining Boy Better Know. Left East Connection to join Roll Deep, became an member before In At The Deep End.
J2K - joined the crew before making the album Return of The Big Money Sound
Little Dee - joined the crew before they made the album Return of The Big Money Sound
Killa P - joined the crew before they made the album Rules And Regulations

Former Members of Roll Deep

DJ Bionics - an early member went to DJ in support of his cousin Kano. Possibly also fell out with Wiley.

Trim - joined the crew the year before In At The Deep End and left after a fall-out with Flow Dan consequently has released several mixtapes and now says he is the "real" Flow Dan and appears to have a constant chip on his shoulder about Flow Dan. (Join 2004 - Left 2007)

Dizzee Rascal - a very early (but not original) member he left after a fall-out with Wiley. (Join 2002 - Left 2004)

Syer Bars - joined the crew not long before In At The Deep Endleft after he fell out with Trim. (Join 2004 - Left 2005)

Jamakabi - a very early member, he left after a fall-out with Wiley. (Join 2002 - Left 2003)

JME - was briefly connected with Roll Deep after Bossman went to jail. (Join 2006 - Left 2008)

Roachee - joined the crew some time around the time of When I'm Ere. Left while in prison possibly because his cousin Trim left. (Join 2004 - Left Offical 2008)

Bubbles - a very early member appears to no longer be an active member although released Singles Volume 1 in 2008 with Roll Deep logo but has never appeared on any Roll Deep albums. (Join 2003 - Left ?)