Charlie Dark

Charlie Dark is a poet, DJ, co-founder of Attica Blues, and founder of Run Dem Crew. Dark is also a Lululemon Global Running Ambassador.
In 2023, Dark was awarded an MBE, as part of the birthday honours list, for services to running and to young people.

Career

Dark, under the name the of D'Afro, was part of the trip hop band Attica Blues, which released their debut single Blueprint in 1995.

Dark started DJing from the age of thirteen while still in school in south east London.

Dark founded the London based running crew Run Dem Crew in 2007. Dark received a Points of Light award from the UK prime minister Theresa May for his dedication to establishing the alternative running community.

Dark has been a poet coach for the London Teenage Poetry Slam.