Deno Michael Mebrahitu (September 23, 2002), better known as Deno Driz or Deno, is an English hip-hop performer of Eritrean heritage who began uploading tracks on social media in 2015, garnering attention with “Over and Under” in 2016. This success caught the attention of Stormzy, who invited Deno Driz to feature on his album Gang Signs & Prayer. He's a member of the duo AJ x Deno who released a single titled “Ride or Die” in 2017 and in 2018 their track “London” featuring EO went to Number 45 on the Official UK Singles Chart. Also in 2018, he joined rapper Cadet on a single called “Advice,” which went viral online after accumulating over 30 million views on video streaming platforms and reached Number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. After being featured on Da Beatfreakz’s hit “Pumpy,” Deno Driz released the 2019 single “First Days” as a tribute to Cadet, who passed away in a car accident in February of that year. Shortly after, he dropped the EP Eye 2 Eye, followed by the singles “Purple” (2020) with Charlie Sloth and Polo G, “Circles” (2020) with Bandokay and Double Lz, and “Lingo” (2021) with J.I and Chunkz, which peaked at Number 57 in the UK.