Honorary Fellowship for rapper Stormzy

RAPPER Stormzy has been elected an honorary fellow of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge.

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Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Omari Owuo Jr, was nominated in recognition of his enormous cultural impact as well as his philanthropic work, having launched the university's Stormzy Scholarship in 2018.

The 32-year-old received an honorary Doctorate in Law from the university in June for his “transformative” scholarship programme, which funds black UK students to study at the university.