1945–1981
Biography · Music
Sway (British musician)
1982–2026
United Kingdom
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Biography
Derek Andrew Safo (5 September 1982 – 17 September 2026), better known by his stage name Sway or Sway DaSafo, was a British rapper, record producer, actor and founder of Dcypha Productions. In 2005, while unsigned, Sway won a MOBO Award for best hip hop artist. He released his debut album This Is My Demo independently in February 2006, receiving a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize and reaching number 38 on the UK Singles Chart with the track "Little Derek". He later reached number 19 and 8 with the singles "Still Speedin'" and "Level Up", in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
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