| Professor Green | |
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| Professor Green in 2012 | |
| Background | |
| Birth name | Stephen Paul Manderson |
| Born |
27 November 1983 Upper Clapton, London, England |
| Occupation | Rapper, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label | The Beats, Virgin |
| Website | professorgreen.co.uk |
Stephen Paul Manderson (born 27 November 1983), better known by his stage name Professor Green, is an English rapper and singer-songwriter. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, when the label terminated. He rose to success upon winning the inaugural MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008. Following this in 2009, he worked with Lily Allen on her 2009 concert tour.