RICH BEGGAR Biography
Over the past 37 years, UK born & bred based Rich Beggar [FKA Spice C / Spice-© / FinchBridge / Just Prem / Jus Prem] has firmly established himself not only as a Multi-No.1 UK & International Soul/R&B Singer-Songwriter, Independent Recording Artist & Label Owner but also as an exceptionally seasoned and multifacetedly accomplished 80s Golden Era + 90s Boom Bap Hip-Hop Emcee, Rapper, Lyricist, Writer, Ghost Writer, Songwriter, Ex-Session Singer & Live Performer. And has been a distinguished Radio Presenter & Movie Actor.
He has made a manifold of multifarious recordings for his own Projects, Collaborations and Featured Guest Artist Appearances on Singles, Remixes, EP’s, Studio Albums, Compilation Albums & Motion Picture Movie Soundtracks alike in various music genre categories i.e., likes of Hip-Hop, Rap, Soul, Contemporary Soul, Modern Soul, Soulful Garage, Soulful House, R&B, Drum n Bass & even South Asian Bhangra Desi.
He has written, co-written, ghost written, vocal arranged, co-produced, collaborated, performed and made featured guest appearances alongside a myriad of notable luminaries such as; Nelly Furtado, Preston Glass, Sounds of Blackness, Darlene Love, Peggi Blu, Swing Out Sister, Mikey Craig (Culture Club Bassist), Georgie B (Second Image, The Groove Association & Hitmaker Producer/Remixer of Rich Beggar’s 1st & 2nd [2021] UK Soul Chart Multi-No.1 Smash Hits: ‘Who Can Be Sure’ & ‘Pretty Brown Eyes’), Ian Thompson (Saxophonist for UB40, Kenny Thomas, Drizabone, Georgie B & Rich Beggar), Greg Craig & Giles Craig (Kelly Le Rock), Leee John, Noel McKoy (R.I.E.P), Don-E (90s UK Brit-Soul Legend Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Arranger, Producer & Remixer of Rich Beggar's 3rd & 4th [2022 & 2023] Consecutive UK Soul Chart Multi-No.1 Smash Hits: 'Sucha Good Feelin’' & ‘NIGHTS’), Junior Giscombe, Paul Johnson, Michael Snaith (Galliano), Chris Ballin, Najee, Kenny Thomas, Sandra St. Victor, Tashan, Trinity Stone (Sugababes), Mega Man (So Solid Crew Frontman), James Day, Carmichael Musiclover, Cleveland P. Jones, Kyra Simone, Bashiyra, JKD, Imran Ansari, Sasha (90’s Bhangramuffin Queen), Sparkii Ski (London Posse/Cookie Crew/Monie Love), MC Bello.B (Outlaw Posse/KLF), MCM (Caveman), Nihal Arthanayake (DJ/Radio/TV Presenter for Radio 1/BBC Asian Network/Radio 5 Live/MTV Base & BBC), TY (R.I.P), Lyric ‘L’, Overdose, Barbosa Wref, Disorda, Mark B (R.I.P), Mud Family (Skinnyman/Intense), The 57th Dynasty, DDubble Impactt (Mic’Knight & E-Po), Chess Moves, Laconic Sydz, Dubbledge, Blufoot, Nomadic P, Travis Blaque, DJ 279, Tim Westwood, DJ Daredevil, DJ Trax (Dave Davies), Arjun (The Roots & Jurassic 5), Dev Paradox AKA Alaska, Raghav, Sef (So Solid Crew/The Reelist), Diniece McQueen, Malcom ‘Tony B’ Bloom/F.O.OL Records, Stretch Taylor, Jim Ryan, Mick Lee (Audiofreaks), Justin O’Neal (Slipstreem), Dan Bewick (Lisa Stansfield/Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Nominated R&B Musician, Producer, Songwriter & Arranger… Mr Herb Middleton (famed for his writing, producing & arranging credentials for Soul/RB giants & megastars such as: Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, Phyllis Hyman, Bobby Brown, Mary J Blige, Faith Evans, Kelly Price, Usher, SWV, Total Feat. Biggie Smalls, Nas, Will Smith, Melba Moore, Glenn Jones, Ann Nesby, Kenny Lattimore, Changing Faces and now Rich Beggar), Spanish Jazz, Neo Soul, Funk & House Music Guitarist, Songwriter & Producer Alex Fanjul, The Realm aka Manny Rahelu, Vanesa ‘Nes’ Powers (singer and acclaimed songwriter for Soul/R&B/Gospel superstars such as: Force MD's, Johnny Gill, Salt ‘N’ Pepper, Anne Nesby & Raja-Nee etc), Christopher ‘Woodz’ Valentine (No.1 Smooth Jazz Billboard Producer for Bob James) and many more for his ongoing incomplete highly anticipated ‘debut album’ that he is still intermittently working on alongside other collabo projects with various artists & producers.
Rich Beggar has garnered and received plaudits, acclaim, laudatory reviews and chart-topping success in UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Central/Northern/Southern America, Africa, Asia & Middle East music territories, respectively. He is no stranger to the World of Radio, appearing numerous times as a Guest Artist Interviewee & Talk Panellist for various UK Radio Stations such as Radio 1, BBC Asian Network, Club Asia, Choice FM & UK Obsession FM. He was an Award-Winning Radio Presenter himself for ACR FM (Anglia Community Radio) on UK’s bygone NTL TV Channel 8 (The Watershed Show, Nite Beats & Presenter of The Year 1999) and served up until 2017 for Soulstice Radio 24, Deja Vu FM & Cheeky Radio (TSSF Show aka The Story SOUL Far Show) respectively.
In January 2022, UK’s iconic flagship “Classic & 21st Century Soul Station”: Solar Radio, invited Rich Beggar to present and broadcast (live from Solar Radio Station HQ, City of Westminster, London) his trademark and treasured The Story SOUL Far [TSSF] Show as a Guest Radio Presenter. Since then, Rich Beggar has been an ephemeral presenter and part-time member of the Solar Radio Station Presenters Team.
Rich Beggar presents The Story SOUL Far Show, which airs on Solar Radio at various rotating times according to the UK GMT/BST schedule. Rich Beggar plays his page-turner tunage of Classic/Modern Soul, 80's/90's R&B, Rare Groove, Boogie, Jazz-Funk, Soulful House, Gospel, Mature Adult Soul + Slow Jams.
He has also been a Freelance Voice Over Actor for Animated Films & Freelance Movie Actor. Most notably cited and credited (by his real name) in IMDB as Prem Sharma ‘Heavy’ (1 of 3 archenemy characters) in the 2009 BIFA & BAFTA Award Nominated Feature Film ‘Shifty’ © 2009 Between The Eyes, Film London, BBC Films & Metrodome Distribution] and featured on the film’s ‘Shifty Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ Album [© 2009 Silva Screen Records] alongside other guest artists such as Plan B (Rapper, Singer, Actor & Film Director), Sway (Rapper) & Riz MC aka Riz Ahmed (Shifty Film’s Starring Lead Role Actor, 2022 Academy Award Oscar Winner, Double Golden Globe Nominee, 2016 Primetime Emmy Award Winner Actor & Rapper) & DJ Trax (Drum n Bass Pioneer).
Prem Sharma aka Rich Beggar was also Nominated for the ‘Best Actor’ Award at the 7th Annual 2005 BFM International Film Festival Board at London West End’s Prince Charles Cinema Award Ceremony ~ Hosted by Critically Acclaimed Actress Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa 1986) for Prem's Debut Acting Role in the Multi-Award-Winning Short Film Comedy Drama ‘mORALLY Speaking’ made by Multi-Award-Winning British Short Film Director, Screenwriter & Playwright Lawrence Coke.
After the ground breaking and dizzying success of Rich Beggar's 4x highest grossing and biggest (Four-time Multi-No.1 UK Soul Chart) Smash Hit Singles; starting with his first two: ‘Who Can Be Sure’ [2021] & ‘Pretty Brown Eyes’ [2021] both Produced by Multi-Award Winning 80s Brit-Funk Icon & UK's Record Breaking Multi-No.1 Musician, Producer, Remixer and Singer-Songwriter Extraordinaire Mr Georgie B (Second Image & The Groove Association) then onto his third and fourth Multi-No.1 UK Soul Chart megahits that followed suit with 'Sucha Good Feelin'' [2022] & ‘NIGHTS'/'NIGHTS (The Realm Remix)' [2023] produced by Multi-Award-Winning Musician, Producer, Remixer, 90s UK Soul Legend and British Neo Soul Superstar Singer-Songwriter: Don-E aka Atomic Dred and remixed by The Realm aka Manny Rahelu… all 4x Hit Records also reached the ‘coveted top spot’ in a cluster of other noteworthy nationwide British Soul Music Charts, Canada's Star Time Top International Autumn 2022 Chart [Triple No.1 Status], Italy's Hit List R&B Top 10 Chart [No.1 Status] and were dominant fixtures as regular Top 5 Climbers, Jumpers, Leapers and Risers in various other prestigious and prominent UK, European & Caribbean Soul Music Charts, including the Amazon UK Hot New Releases Chart at No.3, as well as Amazon UK Best Sellers Chart at No.11. Amassing plenitudes of back-to-back Tune of the Week, Record of the Week, Single of the Week accolades from various radio stations. Coupled with Rich Beggar’s 3rd Multi-No.1 Hit Single Remix: 'Sucha Good Feelin' (Don-E Chuffed Mix)' that was licensed to the internationally iconic 1984 founded Expansion Records Label which featured on their globally revered, trusted, and leading Annual Soul Music Compilation CD Box Set Album Series ‘Luxury Soul' [2023] (3CD) Box Set on 13.01.2023 / Catalogue No: SKU CDBEXP23. In March 2023, Rich Beggar received a gracious invitation from G.A.B Records to revisit his popular 2021 Mint Condition cover, ‘Pretty Brown Eyes.’ For track 13, he joined UK soul singer Deborah Bell for a duet feature on the song's finale ‘Pretty Brown Eyes (Feedback Mix)’ as featured on Groove Association Feat. Georgie B (UK Soul Chart No.1 Hit) Album, 'Reflections'.
After a 3-year self-released hiatus and Punney Records limbo lull yet a string of European & Stateside collaborations i.e., the immensely successful Prem Kamal Sharma self-penned Atlantic Ocean Anglo-Espanol Collaboration: Alex Fanjul Feat. Rich Beggar - ‘I Love The Way You Love Me’ [2024] aka ILTWYLM, which hit No.1 on the UK Soul Chart Breakers Top 10, slid into No.3 on the prestigious Solar Radio, Sweet Rhythms Chart [Est. 1987], staggeringly sat at the “No.1 coveted top spot for 2 consecutive weeks” (out of 8 weeks residency) on Italy's vastly popular Hit List R&B Top 10 Chart. This subsequently spawned 2x Nomination Awards in Italy with Rich Beggar being shortlisted for 2024 Best Artist of the Year & 2024 Top 20 of the Year, respectively. ILTWYLM also notched in at No.2 on France's Generation Soul Disco Funk Radio Chart and even further afield ended up like a blown away maple leaf landing in at No.10 in Montreal, Canada's Teerex Radio Hump Chart. Busting a slew of other UK & International Charts, followed by sundry of Record/Tune/Single/Song of the Week accolades and even landing an Editorial Featured Review into the world's famous longest running Blue & Soul Magazine aka B&S Mag [Edition 1071] in DJ Stretch Taylor's 2024 Top 20 Chart. A Transatlantic West Virginia Stateside Duet with Nes Powers on her 'It's All Love (Remix)' [2025] on That 555 Lyfe Records, Universal Music Group/Virgin Music Group shot straight into No.1 on the UK Soul Chart Breakers Top 10 as a New Entry. Swiftly slotting into a snug ‘n’ cozy No.3 on UK's Mi-Soul Radio's The Hot 6 At 6 Chart hosted by UK's legendary R&B bellwether ambassador: DJ Bigger. The past 5 years has securely lionised Rich Beggar as the endearing “Vanguard Vagrant of Modern Soul."
And now, at this present time, UK's Multi-No.1 consecutive chartbusting contemporary Soul/R&B artist, Rich Beggar, returns with his long-awaited self-released 5th single: ‘Gift from above’ on his Punney Records label due for worldwide release on Friday 3rd April 2026. Produced by Brit-Soul Legend Don-E, the maestro mastermind behind RB's last 2 of 4 mega hits: Sucha Good Feelin' & NIGHTS. They reunite to ignite us with this inflammable floor-filler that oozes soulphistication with its attention-grabbing vocoder intro, memorable melody, categorical choral chorus, classy chords, meaningful lyrics, four-wheel drive drum kicks, reverberating bassline, and flickering’s of funky guitar licks that make this a must-have collector’s item for any discerning Soulboy Next Door fan.