OFB (group)

OFB, also known as Original Farm Boys, is a British drill group based in Broadwater Farm, Tottenham, North London. OFB is one of the most prominent UK drill groups.[1][2][3]

OFB
Also known asOriginal Farm Boys
OriginBroadwater Farm, Tottenham, London
GenresUK drill
Associated actsHarlem Spartans, NPK, Zone 2

History

Headie One (formerly Headz) and RV (formerly Young RV) are among the most prominent members of the group. They were both originally rappers in Star Gang, a road rap group from the 2000s and split-off from the Tottenham Mandem gang.[4] RV and Headie One have frequently collaborated with each other, including co-releasing the mixtapes Sticks & Stones (2016) and Drillers x Trappers (2017).[5] In February 2018, Headie One released his solo mixtape, The One. The mixtape included the song "Know Better" featuring RV, which became an "underground hit". This was followed by another solo mixtape, The One Two, in June 2018, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 32.[6]

Bandokay, DoubleLz, and SJ form a sub-group within OFB, initially using the name Y.OFB (Young OFB) signifying their status as younger members of the group, before later dropping the "Y." and co-opting the "OFB" prefix older members of the group used.[3] OFB rapper Bandokay, whos real name is Kemani Duggan, is the son of Mark Duggan, the man whose death by police shooting led to the 2011 England Riots.[1][2] Bandokay credited music for keeping him away from crime, and stated his desire to be away from police as a motivator:[1]

"Whenever [the police] see me, they stop me, I get what they’re trying to do – they’re trying to take weapons. But I know they purposely stop me more than anyone else. They know who I am. They know who my dad is. So that’s why I’m trying to go through music and do something positive, so they don’t have nothing to say about me."

Bandokay credited fellow OFB rapper Headie One as a major influence, as well as UK drill group 67.[1]

In January 2019, Headie One released "18Hunna", featuring Dave, which entered the UK chart at number 6 - the highest a drill artist has ever charted.[7][8] Following RV's release from prison,[9] on 22 March 2019, RV and Headie One released a third mixtape called Drillers x Trappers II.[10] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21.[11] "Match Day", the first single from the mixtape, entered the Singles Chart at number 86.[12] He publicly revealed his face for the first time in the music video "Why Always Me".[13][14]

In 2019, the OFB released their first collective mixtape titled "Frontstreet", named after a road in Broadwater Farm that locals call "Front Street".[1][3] Dazed Digital called the mixtape "one of the best British debuts of the decade".[2] In 2019, following the release of (OFB member) SJ's "Youngest In Charge", it was revealed SJ was currently facing trial for a murder charge and had been arrested.[3][15] SJ was later convicted and sentenced to life with a minimum of 21 years.[16]

Like many other drill groups, OFB has had its songs taken down by YouTube at request of the Metropolitan Police. In 2019, OFB's own YouTube channel was also taken down, before later being reinstated the next day. Bandokay stated they were trying to clean up their music in order to avoid takedowns.[1]

Members

The list below includes confirmed members of OFB:

References
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