George Mpanga (born 14 January 1991), better known by his stage name George The Poet, is a British spoken word artist with an interest in social and political issues. 　　Mpanga was born to Ugandan parents on the St Raphael's Estate in Harlesden, north-west London and began performing rap and grime when he was 15 years old. He attended Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet and studied politics, psychology and sociology at King's College, Cambridge, where he decided to adapt his rap output into poetry to communicate more effectively with his audience.[4] Mpanga said, "I think rappers are primarily expected to make money for the industry and provide party soundtracks, but obviously there are exceptions and grey areas. The poet’s 'role' is usually to provide thoughtful social commentary".