From pirate radio to mainstream DJ, Matthew 'Excalibah' Xia has helped kick start the careers
of many UK hip-hop artists. But despite winning various
accolades as a turntable maestro, Matthew turned his attention to directing in 2007 and
since then has never looked back. Now he's jumped into the director's chair for Urban Development's 'Re:Definition 2010' and Nonny Orakwue caught up with him to get the lowdown on the upcoming show, his career and thoughts on the UK music scene.
How did you start out in music?