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Raised in the outback Queensland town of Roma, Control has proven to be a unique hip-hop artist with a flow and lyrical focus quite unlike his Australian contemporaries. After stumbling upon Hip-Hop at the age of 13, Control eventually went on to create his own form of rap music weeks before turning 17 years old. Control chose his stage name as a way to signify himself "taking control of his life through Hip-Hop" and labeling control as the most essential component to succcess. Control holds the belief that "without self-control, we can never achieve anything". As he dove deeper into the genre, Control's style matured as he began to develop his own sound, with artists such as Tech N9ne, Brockhampton, Big K.R.I.T, Denzel Curry, Lupe Fiasco and Nas serving as influences to shape his idea of Hip-Hop moving forward. After studying and learning from varying artists both old and new school, Control's music combines many forms and styles, however it has become defined by an oftentimes