M Huncho (b. 17 November 1993) is a rapper-singer hailing from Brent, North West London. He is credited as crafting and pioneering his own genre – an amalgamation he calls ‘trapwave’, which blends the street smart lyricism of road rap with luxurious bottle-service assonance.

Huncho’s look has become synonymous to his music as he is famously known for wearing a mask to disguise his look from the music industry, and to this day has managed to keep his real identity completely anonymous – bar a minor mishap in 2020 which leaked online. His mask is an embodiment of his approach to music: his desire to keep things anonymous so listeners will focus on the message rather than the person, to push things forward.

When explaining his mask on Genius Verified, he said

I wear a mask because number one, this is my brand. This is what people know me as. Number two, I like privacy. I’ve always been a private guy. Anything non-music related, I’m not putting up with the mask on. I’m a normal civilian. I’m a pedestrian. Because I know the type of industry that we’re in, it’s not really the most genuine type of people you run into on a day-to-day basis. It’s full of fake relationships really. Me, personally, I don’t want to be making friends. I just want to live my private life.

M Huncho’s first project was released in October 2017 in the form of an EP titled Get Out. It wasn’t until his sophomore EP, released 6-months later in April 2018, titled 48 Hours where Huncho really started to gain recognition. The EP’s title alludes to how Huncho forged the project from 48 hours of straight studio time and no sleep. The EP included stand-out singles such as “Come Up”, “Calm Days”, “Council Flat” and “Elevation”.

The release of his debut mixtape Utopia came in April 2019 and ushered in a new era for M Huncho, as it came with a brand new trademark mask design – switching out the old black balaclava and introducing the sleek grey mask. The mixtape saw Huncho work on his signature sound with hit-singles such as “Tranquillity” and “Ocho Cinco”. His sophomore mixtape Huncholini the 1st – alluding to one of his nicknames – was released in January 2020.

Following a heavy influx of fan-demand, M Huncho released the highly anticipated collaborative mixtape with frequent collaborator Luton artist Nafe Smallz, titled DNA, in October 2020. The project scored a Top 10 in the UK Album Charts, peaking at Number 6.