A RAPPER from Worcester has shared his story with native schoolkids.
As a part of the BBC’s 100-year anniversary tour, former Hanley Fort pupil George Cleland was invited to talk to kids in and across the county about his profession as a storyteller.
Higher recognized by his stage title Clezza, the rapper met with college students at Nunnery Wooden, The Chase, and Wolverley CE.
“I felt honoured to be approached by the BBC and requested to talk to the youthful technology concerning the significance of storytelling,” mentioned Clezza.
“It was such an ideal feeling having the ability to go and communicate to the youngsters about inventive roles that they might get into for work.
“After I was in school we’d solely have talks from the Military and extra educational influences which after all is not for everybody.”
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The tour, Share Your Story, noticed people whose career entails storytelling given the chance to go and encourage the youth of at present to get into comparable roles.
College students had the possibility to with the visitors and share their very own tales, in whichever format they wished.
Clezza added: “The entire panellists throughout the week had been superb and the youngsters loved seeing clips of what every of us finished for work.
“I confirmed a clip of a music video with a brand new unreleased observe, and the youngsters beloved it!
“After all telling them I used to be a rapper, when it got here to questions for the panellists, each single 12 months group requested me to carry out a rap freestyle! Which I used to be very happy to provide them!”
“Being a storytelling rapper, it was an ideal alternative to showcase that every one of us have vulnerabilities, and the way telling your story may also help your self, and others, overcome that vulnerability”
Clezza’s inventive profession started throughout his college days at Hanley Fort, beginning as humorous strains he’d say in school to make his mates snicker.
Since then he has developed his work into full tracks, typically taking inspiration from challenges and difficulties he has confronted by his life.
