From hidden poetry to Chris Rewired.

my story

A bloke from Hull who spent years keeping his words to himself. This is the story of how those words became music.

BEFORE THERE WAS MUSIC, THERE WERE WORDS.

THE BEGINNING

I’m just a bloke from Hull.

I’ve worked all sorts of jobs over the years, raised three amazing kids, laughed more than I probably should have, lost people I never wanted to lose and, like everybody else, had life absolutely kick me up the arse more than once.

Writing became my escape.

I never sat there one day thinking, I’m going to become a musician.

Truth is, none of this was planned.

For years I wrote poetry that nobody ever saw. It lived on scraps of paper, in notebooks, on my phone and in my head. It wasn’t written to impress anyone. It was just somewhere to empty my thoughts when life got loud.

Looking back now, I wish I’d shared it sooner.

 

 

But maybe I wasn’t ready. Maybe the words needed to wait for the right time.
Chris as a baby being held by his mum at the top of Blackpool tower.
Chris with his three children smiling together in a close family selfie.
Chris standing indoors with his friend Chris, both smiling with their arms around each other.
Chris outdoors wearing a flat cap and a white graphic T shirt.

THE BEST THINGS I WRITE ARE USUALLY THE THINGS I'VE LIVED.

WHY I WRITE

I don’t write fantasy.

I don’t make stories up.

If you hear one of my tracks, chances are there’s a piece of my life buried somewhere inside it.

Mental health. Family. Growing up.

Being a dad. Grief. Friendship.

Neurodivergence. The daft moments. The painful ones.

The ones that change you forever.

Life gives us nowt for free.

Sometimes it gives you memories you’d happily hand back if you could.

But every experience teaches you something.

 

Writing became my way of making sense of it all.
Home recording studio with handwritten poetry drafts scattered across a wooden desk beneath dual monitors and blue lighting.

THE YEAR I STOPPED KEEPING THE WORDS TO MYSELF.

2026 CHANGED EVERYTHING

Eventually I reached a point where I thought…

Sod it.

If these words have helped me, maybe they’ll help somebody else too.

So I released them.

Those poems slowly became music.

One track became another.

Then another.

Before I knew it, Chris Rewired had gone from an idea to something real.

 

I still find it slightly mental that people all over the world have listened to words that spent years hidden away in a drawer.
tudio desk corner with framed family photos, a speaker, gaming mouse

REAL STORIES. NO FILTER.

THE MUSIC

My music doesn’t fit neatly into one box.

Some tracks lean into spoken word.

Some into alternative British rap.

Some drift towards indie and Britpop.

I don’t really care what shelf people put it on.

If the words connect with someone, that’s what matters.

Every track starts exactly the same way.

A thought.

A memory.

A conversation.

A line that refuses to leave my head.

 

Everything else gets built around that.

LEARNING THE REST OF THE CRAFT.

THE STUDIO

Writing the words was only half the battle.

I wanted to learn how to create everything else myself too.

So I built a home studio.

Now I’m learning vocals, production, recording, mixing, breathing properly and all the bits that go into making music from scratch.

I’m not pretending I’m already there.

I’m learning.

Making mistakes.

Getting better.

Figuring things out one session at a time.

I actually enjoy people seeing that side of it.

 

Because nobody starts out knowing everything.

IF IT HELPS ONE PERSON, IT'S WORTH IT.

MORE THAN MUSIC

I’ve never been interested in chasing fame.

Don’t get me wrong, it’d be brilliant if loads of people listened.

But that’s never been the reason.

If one track makes somebody feel understood…

If one poem starts a conversation…

If one person decides to keep going because they realised they weren’t on their own…

Then every late night writing session has been worth it.

That’s why I donate 80% of my music royalties and sales to charity.

 

The music is giving something back while it’s finding its own way.

THIS IS ONLY THE START.

WHAT'S NEXT

There’s still loads I want to do.

More music.

More poetry.

More videos.

More stories.

More learning.

More mistakes.

Hopefully plenty more memories.

I’m swapping the original vocals for my own.

I’m pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

And I’m documenting the whole journey as it happens.

No pretending.

No fake image.

 

Just real life, one track at a time.

big love to you all!

THANK YOU

If you’ve listened to a track…

Read a poem…

Shared something…

Left a comment…

Or simply found yourself here having a nosey…

Thank you.

Genuinely.

I never expected any of this.

But I’m bloody glad you’re here to be part of it.

 
The music might be what you hear. The words are where you’ll find me.

THE REACH SO FAR

Built from words. Carried around the world.

24,819,085

Total music reach

Verified streams, plays and views

46

Tracks released

Official Chris Rewired catalogue

96,914

Total community

Combined followers and subscribers

Live sync active from connected and verified sources

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

From Hull to wherever the music lands.

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105 countries reached

1,025 listener cities

GB United Kingdom 13,968 US United States 10,679 AU Australia 7,034 CA Canada 3,140 DE Germany 3,037 NL Netherlands 3,008 SE Sweden 2,987 NO Norway 1,340 NZ New Zealand 983 DK Denmark 973 IE Ireland 862 BE Belgium 790 CH Switzerland 583 FI Finland 576 ZA South Africa 571 FR France 415 PL Poland 390 AT Austria 381 ES Spain 280 IT Italy 191 CZ Czechia 185 PT Portugal 119 RO Romania 118 GR Greece 100 HU Hungary 91 IS Iceland 87 NG Nigeria 80 IL Israel 80 EE Estonia 79 BR Brazil 74 LV Latvia 63 SK Slovakia 62 SI Slovenia 49 MX Mexico 49 LT Lithuania 45 SG Singapore 45 JP Japan 37 TH Thailand 37 LU Luxembourg 36 IN India 34 AE United Arab Emirates 34 GH Ghana 29 AL Albania 28 PH Philippines 26 MT Malta 23 HR Croatia 21 ZW Zimbabwe 21 CY Cyprus 20 BG Bulgaria 19 ID Indonesia 17 AR Argentina 17 KE Kenya 13 MY Malaysia 12 SA Saudi Arabia 12 UA Ukraine 11 CR Costa Rica 10 KR South Korea 9 TR Türkiye 9 CO Colombia 9 EG Egypt 8 CL Chile 8 RS Serbia 7 TW Taiwan 7 JM Jamaica 7 HK Hong Kong 6 PA Panama 6 VN Vietnam 6 MU Mauritius 6 NA Namibia 6 QA Qatar 6 VE Venezuela 6 ZM Zambia 6 GE Georgia 5 BH Bahrain 5 KH Cambodia 5 LK Sri Lanka 5 MA Morocco 5 MK North Macedonia 4 RU Russia 4 TN Tunisia 4 GT Guatemala 4 UG Uganda 4 EC Ecuador 4 TZ Tanzania 3 AZ Azerbaijan 3 BW Botswana 3 CW Curacao 3 BS Bahamas 3 PK Pakistan 3 AD Andorra 3 JO Jordan 2 KZ Kazakhstan 2 KW Kuwait 1 PE Peru 1 VC VC 1 CN China 1 ME Montenegro 1 TC TC 1 TT Trinidad and Tobago 1 HN Honduras 1 MZ Mozambique 1 BA Bosnia and Herz. 1 BM Bermuda 1 CV CV 0 VI VI 0
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CONNECTED SOURCES

The platforms carrying Chris Rewired around the world.

TikTok

17,100,000 reach 42,995 followers

SoundCloud

78,934 reach 446 followers

YouTube

441,464 reach 3,618 followers

Apple Music

161,800 reach 0 followers

Amazon Music

43,175 reach 703 followers

Deezer

625 reach 0 followers

Instagram

1,166,315 reach 5,128 followers

Facebook

5,100,000 reach 34,907 followers