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Mercury Prize winner recorded album in his bedroom

Skepta's Mercury award-winning album, Konnichiwa, was recorded in his bedroom and marketed to fans directly online, without the apparatus of the modern music industry.

DJ Semtex from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1Xtra says the most significant aspect of Skepta's success is that it's a "do-it-yourself release".

(Photo: Skepta at the Mercury Awards. Credit: PA)

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