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Rapper Stormzy banned from driving for nine months

Stormzy was banned from driving after admitting using phone behind wheel of Rolls-Royce

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by BBC NEWS

World02 January 2025 - 14:12
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In Summary


  • District judge Andrew Sweet said Stormzy's driving record was "not good" and criticised his "dangerous and irresponsible" actions.
  • The court was told the rapper already had six points on his licence for previous speeding offences.

Rapper Stormzy SCREENSHOT/ BBC

Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an undercover police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in London.

The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, pleaded guilty via a letter to driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith while using a device on Addison Road, west Kensington, in March last year.

District judge Andrew Sweet said Stormzy's driving record was "not good" and criticised his "dangerous and irresponsible" actions. The court was told the rapper already had six points on his licence for previous speeding offences.

His solicitor told Wimbledon Magistrates' Court that Stormzy accepted responsibility for his actions.

The court heard the undercover officer knocked on his tinted passenger window and said: "Get rid of your tints and get off your phone."

Previously, Stormzy admitted driving a Lamborghini Urus that had front windows illegally tinted to only 4% light transmission, violating the 70% requirement.

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