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About
Wilko Wilkes
Wilko Wilkes is an award-winning alternative rapper, poet, songwriter, producer, mental health advocate and rap workshop facilitator from West Yorkshire, UK.
He has released two albums, performed at festivals and live events across Yorkshire, supported hip hop legends Arrested Development, and was a featured poet at BBC Contains Strong Language in 2025.
The founder of Rap for Good, Wilko is known for his community work, particularly around mental health and youth development, through rap and creative writing.
Notable Projects
- Regional Poet, National Young Poet Laureate Programme (2026)
- BBC Contains Strong Language, Featured Poet (2025)
- Song for Bingley (2025)
- Some Philosophies Say It Is (Album) (2026)
- Poet in Residence - Friends of Park Wood (2025)
- Life in BD3 (2025)
- Best Male Spoken Word Artist, Wordplay & Flow Awards (2024)
- iMAS Rap - International Mixed Ability Sports (2024)
- Lawkholme Bridge Youth Project (2024)
- Flow State Create (2024)
- Life (Tickertape Synaesthesia) (Single) (2024)
- Yorkshire (I've Seen it All) (Single) (2022)
- Life Is Not A Rehearsal (Album) (2022)
Get in Touch
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