Thank you so much this touched many soul. ❤ I hope he is proud because the pain the dark days the crying the suicidal thoughts. I made choice to give ma soul to. GOD❤ and be a real man. It takes you to look at your mistakes y oh r fault and change. Thank you for your comment GOD❤ bles you n ya family
No matter what he’s done you can tell he’s a beautiful soul. It was always there he just needed to tap in. I’m so glad he did and become the man he is today.admirable💖
That comment touched my soul. Thank u so much. U are right I did what I did cause loved my brother cause he gave me love protection n was ma soulmate I always helped people and saved many lives during the war
@@Anaakeeper1 omg how am I only seeing your reply now!! Listen I admire you, I feel you through the screen believe me. I can only imagine the lives you saved as well, that journey you took ain’t for the weak it it takes HEART. Some people just won’t understand. What’s that saying…”Don’t talk about what I done, talk about what I’m doing now” Big up you yh coz I know Gary is proud trust me. An anytime you think of him he’ll be right there with you always✨
Best interview I’ve seen for a LONG time if not ever and I’m old! Truly inspirational! Surprised the views are that low can only assume algorithm not pushing it.
Thank you for your thoughts means a lot to me. We followed America style and the lack of love and self worth we just wanted to be something not knowing we were nobody. The truth is best given raw and no hold bars so the viewer can go on the journey with the speaker.
Massive props to Skellie for his 180 life turn around, esp after such a bitter blow with losing Gary. It would have been so easy to get lost in the anger and resentment but what does he do? Help others, look for reasons to make his children proud, reach out to other young kids who are going off the rails - a man who can admit is failures & turn his life to purpose for the positive growth of others now THAT is a real man & father.
Thank you so much for the honest comment and feedback. It was hard to do but with the love❤ of GOD❤ and the love for Gary n my daughter I chose not to carry it on n be real to my self. I wanted a normal happy life and to help these young kids and see the turn around makes ma soul smile. ❤. GOD❤ bless you and your family
I wish we got these longer interviews before the more specific ones so we have the context of where he comes from before we learn about the specialised knowledge they have.
Thank you out for taking the time out to leave your thoughts. Means a lot to me these kind and real words. I have a motto no excuse get it done. ❤ no matter what we face if we ask GOD❤ and we look at ourself and where we going wrong be accountable for our choices and keep pushing and keep tryna be a better soul u can achieve anything. No matter wat I went through I didn’t moan, I said this the life I chose these are the consequences of my choice. Thank you for your thoughts. GOD❤ bless u
Thank you ❤ the spirit of a good man now and a GOD❤ serving man. to use my pain for the youth gains I am willing to do till I die. They are the future and are innocent till corrupted
Total respect, Matthew and just watching your interview on UA-cam and my work means you’re someone who I’d love to come in and chat to our clients who have an understanding of your life!
Thank you for the comment mate means a lot. GOD❤ bless you I would love to come and speak in your school as that what my company 1message does. If you go in the website you can contact me through there ❤
Thank you very much for your kind words. In the end GOD❤ will judge us all n i know wat hell is like so I don’t want a kid to go down that dark whole took me everything i had to not sink. GOD❤ bless you and your family
Sad to see when single mums take their anger towards the dad on their child. Happened to a lot of my mates growing up. Not a diss towards all single mums, just acknowledging that it happens.
It does happen a lot. My mum I live here to bits after all we went through cause if she gave up we be in a child home separated. 4 kids all in a gang was hard on her thank GOD❤ for my mum
Wow, touched my heart. What an amazing but realist story. Thank you for sharing. Just about to work for social services and I hope to change and guide a few young people. Thank you!
GOD❤ bless you and thank you for leaving a comment. When u start your job please remember that these young people need guidance and the best advice I can give is be you go that extra mile to show u care and always be honest with them
Thank God he’s turned it around after such a difficult set of circumstances. So good to see a positive outcome on a documentary like this. I salute him!
Thank u very much for leaving a comment means a lot to me. I use to make excuses but it does play apart in ya mind n choices no love from ma parents. I still knew right from wrong so take wat came with it. ❤
Man, that stuff about your mum. Mine didn’t love me either, and it was real hard for me in my teens and twenties, thinking there must be something really wrong.
Thank you for comment 😢 yeh it went worse but as I talk I have to skip parts cause hurts to much. I’m sorry for what you went through but you came out stronger ❤
Great interview but it definitely needed to be longer, i grew up in Manchester around these times and yes it was very scary. I’m glad he’s turned his life around and he’s helping the community 🙏🏾
Thank you so much for your feedback and thoughts means a lot to me. Now I know about real and fake. When I was in a gang I was fake I didn’t wanna do it I did it out of love for Gary. Now I help other and am a good father to my kids n other kids I am being real. GOD❤ bless you
21:00 when he was talking about how he was crying when he lost his brother, it took me right back to the night i lost my brother who was my best friend , my most favourite person in the world... He was only 24... Rest in Peace Trav , can't wait to see you on the other side broski 💙
Hey bro hope you are doing well. Sorry for your loss and hope you know your brother and your bond can’t be broken. ❤ GOD❤ bless you. The pain don’t go away or get easier to deal with it just don’t hit u as often but when it does like ya mind just going off all the emotions you can think of. You are doing great in life you are still here still pushing on in this hard world. Respect to you and just know you and your brother are always one soul rest in peace trav
Bruv....You've been to Hell and back. A few times. But you dragged yourself up. You found a reason to get out of that life. Anything's better than that life. If I'm stupid enough to come up to Manchester (you guys don't like Londoners!) I'd gladly buy you a pint and have a chat, you've definitely found the right path and I'm glad I heard about it! My daughter is also my guiding light. Everything I do is for her. Stay strong bro, for you and yours!
This guy reminds me of my brother. It is like I know him already. Props for turning your life around and helping other disadvantage children. Long may it continue.
Thank you so much. Hope you n ya brother continue to have a great bond keep each other close cause real bond is hard to find made me smile this ❤ GOD❤ bless you and your brother n family. ❤
@@Anaakeeper1 Thank you I love it when people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, recognise the limitations and trauma in their own life and use it for positive growth. Although my life has not been as hectic as this individual, the afro carribean experience has been similar. From my experience I try to be the best father, husband, uncle, grand father and remind myself that I am not only representing my self, I am representing my community. The thing with the gangster lifestyle is that when you really drill down into the figures, you are not really making more than minimum wage when you take into account the amount of time you have to invest. I hope the young people see this and invest their time into becoming professional whether it through the academic or vocational route. They need to understand when people from their community get old, they need to see people from their own communities helping them. I know this will not save every young person but at least they can hear the message and come to their own conclusions.
@@PEOPLEAREDEEP thank yku for the opportunity to tell my story and help people with similar trauma. Great interview the whole team was professional and great to work with thank you. ❤
@@findlayhobby-bell3415 thank you so much means lot for you to reach out. It shows that is we love GOD❤️ make no excuses n get on with it we can become somebody positive. Hope you have a good life n upbringing cause loads out there have nothing that why I keep going GOD❤️bless u.
The production n interviewer were amazing thank u @peoplearedeep. Thank you for sharing your emotions and sometimes I go away and cry because reliving the trauma. But I do it so anybody watching can see hear feel the pain n laughs from my past. GOD❤ bless you and thank uk for leaving a comment
❤❤❤❤ I am on holiday n this made me smile n genuinely touched ma heart. ❤ thank you very much for commenting may GOD❤ bless u and I hope you are fine n life is treating you well
I mean this completely positively: It's interesting how he's effectively repurposed his previous gang-grooming techniques to improve the lives of young people. Think about how he described helping a kid whose into football; he buys them the gear, drives them to the training, gets involved and forms a bond with them. Not so different to how he would get them into his gang.
@Anaakeeper1 of course mate, and I meant it with no malice. Glad to hear how you've turned it round and your willingness to talk about it, I know it's not always easy to do that.
@@Guerillatoker thank u mate means a lot. I took it with a good heart u wrote it. Have a good safe weekend GOD❤️ bless u n ur family. Talking about it helps my n ma soul n trauma n helps people who hear it and been through stuff they self.
Wow, this is a very strong interview...I resonated with so many points. The part on grooming is very important, it takes so many childhoods/lives, as they say its literally a/the trap.
Thank you for leaving a comment. Grooming is so hard for kids to recognise because it normally from somebody we know so we feel they got our best interest. ❤. GOD❤ bles u
He did to those children what his dad did to him on a larger scale , that’s why he said “at least I payed them”- his dad never did with him and his brother .
Didn't have a chance? Cop out I'm was in the same position and didn't turn to crime. The easy thing is to turn to selling, the hard thing is to go and work earning less money than you could on the street.
What a top guy he has become. So much pain, trauma, anger and in the end: redemption. Gary would be proud of the man you have become!
Thank you so much this touched many soul. ❤ I hope he is proud because the pain the dark days the crying the suicidal thoughts. I made choice to give ma soul to. GOD❤ and be a real man. It takes you to look at your mistakes y oh r fault and change. Thank you for your comment GOD❤ bles you n ya family
Saw this on tiktok and the full interview was worth watching 👍🏻
Thank you so much for making the journey across…many don’t!
Same
No matter what he’s done you can tell he’s a beautiful soul. It was always there he just needed to tap in. I’m so glad he did and become the man he is today.admirable💖
That comment touched my soul. Thank u so much. U are right I did what I did cause loved my brother cause he gave me love protection n was ma soulmate I always helped people and saved many lives during the war
@@Anaakeeper1 omg how am I only seeing your reply now!! Listen I admire you, I feel you through the screen believe me. I can only imagine the lives you saved as well, that journey you took ain’t for the weak it it takes HEART. Some people just won’t understand.
What’s that saying…”Don’t talk about what I done, talk about what I’m doing now” Big up you yh coz I know Gary is proud trust me. An anytime you think of him he’ll be right there with you always✨
Best interview I’ve seen for a LONG time if not ever and I’m old!
Truly inspirational! Surprised the views are that low can only assume algorithm not pushing it.
Thank you! It’s tricky with crime content…
Hes tripping over his words and speaking so fast its like hes never been heard 😢 so glad he turned it around
damn it's fucking terrifying that people living in modern Britain have to live such terrible lives, absolutely no sugar coating here. very moving
Thank you for your thoughts means a lot to me. We followed America style and the lack of love and self worth we just wanted to be something not knowing we were nobody. The truth is best given raw and no hold bars so the viewer can go on the journey with the speaker.
Massive props to Skellie for his 180 life turn around, esp after such a bitter blow with losing Gary. It would have been so easy to get lost in the anger and resentment but what does he do? Help others, look for reasons to make his children proud, reach out to other young kids who are going off the rails - a man who can admit is failures & turn his life to purpose for the positive growth of others now THAT is a real man & father.
Thank you so much for the honest comment and feedback. It was hard to do but with the love❤ of GOD❤ and the love for Gary n my daughter I chose not to carry it on n be real to my self. I wanted a normal happy life and to help these young kids and see the turn around makes ma soul smile. ❤. GOD❤ bless you and your family
I wish we got these longer interviews before the more specific ones so we have the context of where he comes from before we learn about the specialised knowledge they have.
This is edited really well, this channels gonna blow up 👍👍
Thanks so much! Fingers crossed
Life is tough but you wouldnt be the man you are today without what you have faced in life! So much respect for the change you have made ❤
Thank you out for taking the time out to leave your thoughts. Means a lot to me these kind and real words. I have a motto no excuse get it done. ❤ no matter what we face if we ask GOD❤ and we look at ourself and where we going wrong be accountable for our choices and keep pushing and keep tryna be a better soul u can achieve anything. No matter wat I went through I didn’t moan, I said this the life I chose these are the consequences of my choice. Thank you for your thoughts. GOD❤ bless u
I love this guy’s spirit man. Wishing him the best
He’s inspirational for sure - takes a lot to be that honest…
Thank you ❤ the spirit of a good man now and a GOD❤ serving man. to use my pain for the youth gains I am willing to do till I die. They are the future and are innocent till corrupted
Total respect, Matthew and just watching your interview on UA-cam and my work means you’re someone who I’d love to come in and chat to our clients who have an understanding of your life!
Thank you for the comment mate means a lot. GOD❤ bless you I would love to come and speak in your school as that what my company 1message does. If you go in the website you can contact me through there ❤
Redemption. You have turned it round and are changing the lives of people who could go down the same path as you did. Respect brother.
Thank you very much for your kind words. In the end GOD❤ will judge us all n i know wat hell is like so I don’t want a kid to go down that dark whole took me everything i had to not sink. GOD❤ bless you and your family
Really powerful. Glad you turned your life around, bro. God bless you! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Sad to see when single mums take their anger towards the dad on their child. Happened to a lot of my mates growing up. Not a diss towards all single mums, just acknowledging that it happens.
It does happen a lot. My mum I live here to bits after all we went through cause if she gave up we be in a child home separated. 4 kids all in a gang was hard on her thank GOD❤ for my mum
It does happen. No doubt about that. However dna is a powerful thing too and the child represents the Dad to them.
This may be why some men are triggered by women who look like Thier mums......
Such an empowering testimony! God Bless him and his family 🙏🏽.
Thank you so much means a lot GOD❤ bless u
Wow, touched my heart. What an amazing but realist story. Thank you for sharing.
Just about to work for social services and I hope to change and guide a few young people.
Thank you!
GOD❤ bless you and thank you for leaving a comment. When u start your job please remember that these young people need guidance and the best advice I can give is be you go that extra mile to show u care and always be honest with them
Thank God he’s turned it around after such a difficult set of circumstances. So good to see a positive outcome on a documentary like this. I salute him!
Thank u very much for leaving a comment means a lot to me. I use to make excuses but it does play apart in ya mind n choices no love from ma parents. I still knew right from wrong so take wat came with it. ❤
Man, that stuff about your mum. Mine didn’t love me either, and it was real hard for me in my teens and twenties, thinking there must be something really wrong.
Thank you for comment 😢 yeh it went worse but as I talk I have to skip parts cause hurts to much. I’m sorry for what you went through but you came out stronger ❤
Great interview but it definitely needed to be longer, i grew up in Manchester around these times and yes it was very scary. I’m glad he’s turned his life around and he’s helping the community 🙏🏾
My man's a real one , respect to him
Thank you so much for your feedback and thoughts means a lot to me. Now I know about real and fake. When I was in a gang I was fake I didn’t wanna do it I did it out of love for Gary. Now I help other and am a good father to my kids n other kids I am being real. GOD❤ bless you
21:00 when he was talking about how he was crying when he lost his brother, it took me right back to the night i lost my brother who was my best friend , my most favourite person in the world... He was only 24... Rest in Peace Trav , can't wait to see you on the other side broski 💙
Hey bro hope you are doing well. Sorry for your loss and hope you know your brother and your bond can’t be broken. ❤ GOD❤ bless you. The pain don’t go away or get easier to deal with it just don’t hit u as often but when it does like ya mind just going off all the emotions you can think of. You are doing great in life you are still here still pushing on in this hard world. Respect to you and just know you and your brother are always one soul rest in peace trav
Bruv....You've been to Hell and back. A few times. But you dragged yourself up. You found a reason to get out of that life. Anything's better than that life. If I'm stupid enough to come up to Manchester (you guys don't like Londoners!) I'd gladly buy you a pint and have a chat, you've definitely found the right path and I'm glad I heard about it! My daughter is also my guiding light. Everything I do is for her. Stay strong bro, for you and yours!
Thank you mate. Mate we love southern we love the accent. If ever done mate r buy u a brandy mate❤. GOD❤ bless u
@@Anaakeeper1 God bless you too!
Top geezer, paid his price, changed and humble, all the best.
Thank you so much GOD❤ bless u really means a lot your word hope you are doing well in life and family too
Came from tik tok and watched this whole interview! Amazing !!!
Thank for your thoughts. ❤
This guy is a real inspiration. I'm stuck for words. Literally.
Thank you so much for these kind words GOD❤ bless you
This guy reminds me of my brother. It is like I know him already. Props for turning your life around and helping other disadvantage children. Long may it continue.
Thank you so much. Hope you n ya brother continue to have a great bond keep each other close cause real bond is hard to find made me smile this ❤ GOD❤ bless you and your brother n family. ❤
@@Anaakeeper1
Thank you
I love it when people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, recognise the limitations and trauma in their own life and use it for positive growth. Although my life has not been as hectic as this individual, the afro carribean experience has been similar. From my experience I try to be the best father, husband, uncle, grand father and remind myself that I am not only representing my self, I am representing my community. The thing with the gangster lifestyle is that when you really drill down into the figures, you are not really making more than minimum wage when you take into account the amount of time you have to invest. I hope the young people see this and invest their time into becoming professional whether it through the academic or vocational route. They need to understand when people from their community get old, they need to see people from their own communities helping them. I know this will not save every young person but at least they can hear the message and come to their own conclusions.
Thanks for raising awareness for the problem that is and will never stop affecting vulnerable young people
Matthew has really turned his bad start into something inspirational. We love giving people like that a place to tell their stories
@@PEOPLEAREDEEP we also appreciate the time and effort that goes into creating these and highlighting important issues
@@PEOPLEAREDEEP thank yku for the opportunity to tell my story and help people with similar trauma. Great interview the whole team was professional and great to work with thank you. ❤
@@Anaakeeper1 You are an absolute inspiration, to have the upbringing you did and come out the man you are today is a serious achievement
@@findlayhobby-bell3415 thank you so much means lot for you to reach out. It shows that is we love GOD❤️ make no excuses n get on with it we can become somebody positive. Hope you have a good life n upbringing cause loads out there have nothing that why I keep going GOD❤️bless u.
Loved this so much!
Really good interview.
Thanks for watching!
What a brilliant, honest, open interview. Your openess is appreciated..All the best to you and the work you do. ❤
Thank you for watching
This was sooo inspirational 🙏🏾🩷
He is amazing
Omg I laughed and cried now I feel so hopeful for the future. Well done everyone for this production.
Thank you for the comment
The production n interviewer were amazing thank u @peoplearedeep. Thank you for sharing your emotions and sometimes I go away and cry because reliving the trauma. But I do it so anybody watching can see hear feel the pain n laughs from my past. GOD❤ bless you and thank uk for leaving a comment
Amazing story. I’m so proud of you for turning things around - may God bless you abundantly. I’m so proud of you 🥹💖
Thank you so much that means a lot to ma soul may GOD❤ bless you n keep you safe ❤😊
Thank you for sharing! It must have taken courage and a lot of self reflection and healing! Well done for the community. Real MVP!!
❤❤❤❤ I am on holiday n this made me smile n genuinely touched ma heart. ❤ thank you very much for commenting may GOD❤ bless u and I hope you are fine n life is treating you well
He is an amazing guy
@@PEOPLEAREDEEPthank u so much great team u have
Amazing amazing story. This made me cry when he said he gave his life to God. 😢💙🙏🏽
Only way to become a man n real self worth n find ya purpose thank u for the comment 😊
@@Anaakeeper1 many are called but few are chosen. God bless you on your journey.
@@lally4869 thank you I know GOD chose me and glad GOD❤️ did. Thank you for ya comment means a lot hope you are safe n good. ❤️
Class work really enjoyed this so insightful!
Excellent interview
Thank you!
Great interview he was great at his profession. Made it easy to get my emotions out. ❤
High production for small channel
Thank you for saying so!
You a chosen vessel and God love you
I mean this completely positively: It's interesting how he's effectively repurposed his previous gang-grooming techniques to improve the lives of young people. Think about how he described helping a kid whose into football; he buys them the gear, drives them to the training, gets involved and forms a bond with them. Not so different to how he would get them into his gang.
He’s turned things round for sure
Thank you for your comment. It is similar but this time it is with live not fear. It truth not lies. It from. GOD❤ not satan.
@Anaakeeper1 of course mate, and I meant it with no malice. Glad to hear how you've turned it round and your willingness to talk about it, I know it's not always easy to do that.
@@Guerillatoker thank u mate means a lot. I took it with a good heart u wrote it. Have a good safe weekend GOD❤️ bless u n ur family. Talking about it helps my n ma soul n trauma n helps people who hear it and been through stuff they self.
Amazing interview🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wow, this is a very strong interview...I resonated with so many points. The part on grooming is very important, it takes so many childhoods/lives, as they say its literally a/the trap.
Thank you for leaving a comment. Grooming is so hard for kids to recognise because it normally from somebody we know so we feel they got our best interest. ❤. GOD❤ bles u
@@Anaakeeper1 Thank you, I experienced it first hand, had a detrimental effect, thankfully, I got out of it in the end 💯 God Bless x
@@DeeDerry glad u made it out and life is treating you well GOD❤️ bless u
Very touching story
Such a testimony - sometimes something beautiful can be born out of adversity…….”what God cannot do, does not exist!”
❤❤ thank you so much for your lovely spiritual comment may GOD❤ bless u and flour family ❤. GOD❤ is great every time
He did to those children what his dad did to him on a larger scale , that’s why he said “at least I payed them”- his dad never did with him and his brother .
❤ I regret that part of my life the using younger people to do my bidding. Never saw it like that but u got a point ❤. GOD❤. bless u
Amazing video ❤
Protect young men from this life style
Always will protect them from this life style and harm thank you. ❤. GOD❤. Bless u
@@Anaakeeper1 clearly they're not do you know how many young men in London live this lifestyle
@@nimanixo loads from what I hear and see.
@@nimanixo it take parent’s, society, schools to protect these young men
Damn, giving your kid some money, then taking it back has to be the most stereotypical scumback deadbeat dad move ever.
Always did it. Got us happy then drop us
Certain demographic
keep it up
You are G.
Geography wasn't his strong point.
Seriously though, I always enjoy a recovery story such as this. Well done lad.
Haha it isn’t my strong point but thank you for leaving a comment. GOD❤ bless u
A medieval culture ,alive & well in modern Britain sadly.Well done to get back into "Our World" Sir
Thank I so much GOD❤ bless u
He sounds just like my pal Derek
From dealing drugs in school to tackling youth crime is like someone with a degree who's found no job and has to teach in a school...
Don’t know what ya trying say ? Ain’t u in jail haha
Wooooow
💔💔💔
Broken hearts do mend not the same but they do mend with GODS❤ love and time and the right people around you. GOD❤ bless you
@@Anaakeeper1 I pray that God blesses you abundantly. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️❤️❤️
We have a lot of generational traumahanded down from our parents
Didnt onow that cabbo died till the other day
Why do people have kids when they live this kind of lifestyle 🙄
Much respect to this man…🩷 glad he can share his life experience…
With 2 hands?? Certainly thinks a lot of himself
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Didn't have a chance?
Cop out
I'm was in the same position and didn't turn to crime.
The easy thing is to turn to selling, the hard thing is to go and work earning less money than you could on the street.
Made me cry in the end icl, respect 🫡