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This episode of C4's music series Homegrown Profiles features hip-hop star Che Fu, who began his music career with high school band The Lowdown Dirty Blues Band, which later evolved into 90s chart-toppers Supergroove. Che Fu talks about his messy split from Supergroove, and how the huge success of the single 'Chains' (with DLT) wasn't enjoyable because he was still upset by what had happened with the band. He also talks about the making of his three solo albums. Since this doco was made in 2005, Che Fu and Supergroove have reconciled for reunion gigs.

Background

Series Perspective by Jane Yee 22.12.2009

The Homegrown Profiles series on C4 was my first stint at directing. There was no budget, and the crew consisted pretty much of myself and Mike ...

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 Jane Yee
 Leanda Borett
 Mike Carpinter

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