Who is rapper MC Harvey?
MC HARVEY shot to fame in noughties as a member of the rap group So Solid Crew.
But fans may wonder what the rapper is up to now, decades after the band split.
Who is rapper MC Harvey?
Rapper and actor MC Harvey was born Michael Harvey Jr. in Plymouth, Devon, on May 1, 1979, before later growing up in South London.
His dad is a bodybuilder and was also known as the character Built on the 90s TV show Gladiators.
Harvey’s father also owns a record label, Artiste Promotion & Management (APM), to which his son was once signed.
MC Harvey is best known for his work as a member of the rap group So Solid Crew., who shot to fame in 2000.
The band had huge success, and are best known for their No. 1 single 21 Seconds.
Harvey has also appeared in films such as Kidulthood and Adulthood.
Is MC Harvey married and does he have any children?
Over the years, MC Harvey’s turbulent personal life which has kept him in the spotlight.
In 2005 he married Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, but after just a year she found out he was having an affair with former Eurovision contestant Javine Hylton.
She has spoken openly about the betrayal in the past, admitting on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2014 that she felt “lost and empty” and didn’t eat for days after the scandal.
But in 2021, Harvey said that his ex-wife had now “forgiven” him, after she showed up to pay her respects at his stepfather Ray’s funeral in 2017.
He shared: “Four years ago my stepfather died, and she came to my mother’s to pay her respects with her partner. Isn’t that unbelievable?
“When my stepfather died the whole of South London was in my mum’s house; my mum knows all the bad boys, she’s a youth worker, so was he, so they were very connected with the community.
“When Alesha turned out with her partner, I went to the boys: ‘Look after them, show them love’, and the boys were like: ‘One hundred percent.’ That’s because she was here for Ray (his stepfather), and that within itself is respect.”
The former couple later had an emotional phone call where they wished each other well in life.
Speaking on the Anything Goes With James English podcast, Harvey detailed: “Alesha then rang me, six months before I met my wife, and she said:, ‘I just want you to be happy, Harv.’
Meanwhile, Harvey and Javine went on to have a daughter, Angel, in 2008 but split after reports of infidelity on his part.
He married for a second time in 2015 to dancer Ghamzeh Mahdizadeh, after five years of dating.
But following the birth their daughter Persia in 2016, it was reported he had left his new wife for actress Elarica Johnson – just two weeks after tying the knot.
He is now engaged to a woman called Mia who he proposed to on her birthday in December 2021.
Is MC Harvey on social media?
MC Harvey is popular on social media, and has a big following.
He keep his fans up to date on his Instagram handle @harveyofficial.
On there Harvey posts lots of pics of his home life, including his daughters.
Where is MC Harvey now?
After So Solid Crew split, Harvey has turned to acting and appeared
He was also jailed in 2016 for 10 weeks for breaking a driving ban when cops spotted him behind the wheel while using his phone.
These days Harvey tens to keep a low profile, but has dedicated his time to acting, rather than his music career.
He has also appeared on a number of reality shows including Come Dine With Me, The Games, and Celebrity Big Brother.
What is MC Harvey’s net worth?
Over the years Harvey has built up an impressive net worth.
He has an estimated fortune of £1M.
This is down to his TV and film work, plus royalties from his time with So Solid Crew.