Da Grimm One

Theo Royle aka Da Grimm One was born at Walsgrave Hospital on July 28th of the year 1988 to bi-racial mother Donna Royle and black father Keith Bryan. He ‘is the 2nd of 5 Kids 
 Growing up around Pridmore a part of the city where money was short and crime was high, although his mother always tried her best to make sure that he and his brother was always dressed well. As a youth his dad was more of a come and go dad so his Aunt Karen and Nan would always help out his mother in raising him in his early years. 
 They then moved out of Pridmore and went uptown to a neighbourhood called Holbrooks at 8yrs old when his sister was born, Although he would still stay down Pridmore with his Nan for the summer until she died on 12th September 1999 which then took a massive change in his life. 
 Music had always been a strong part of his life growing up listening to Dancehall Artists such as Shabba Ranks, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Bounty Killer & Mad Cobra to Hip Hop Artists like Biggie Smalls, Mase, 2pac, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and The Fugees. 
 At the age of 10 he decided he wanted to join the steel band in which he got the chance to perform in front of the school. After that he then joined the school choir performed at the city cathedral. 
 Then at the age of 19 he then started selling weed until he was nearly killed by another dealer whilst in mcDonalds drive through car park. He gained his name Grimm from being active in the streets in his late teens and early to mid 20’s.