 The group began life in 1994 when producers D'Afro (born Charlie Williams) and Tony Nwachukwu first met up.D'Afro had previously founded London's Urban Poets Society collective but the duo later became Attica Blues.While trying to sell some Japanese hip-hop records, D'Afro met up with Mo'Wax founder James Lavelle and was offered a spot on his Mo'Wax label despite never having made music before.