PAV4N — Foreign Beggars, Rave Culture & Finding Identity | Poducer x NSW EP 11

Poducer | The Podcast for Producers Jerry sits down with PAV4N, legendary MC, rapper, and founding member of Foreign Beggars, for one of the most in-depth conversations in Poducer x NSW yet. This episode explores UK rave culture, drum and bass history, MC culture, bass music, and PAV4N’s journey from growing up between Dubai and the UK to becoming one of electronic music’s most respected voices. PAV4N   / pav4nco   https://linktr.ee/pav4n PAV4N reflects on his earliest musical memories, from hearing rock, hip-hop, and metal through his family to discovering jungle tape packs and early UK rave culture as a teenager. He shares firsthand stories about MC culture, sound system tradition, and how those underground scenes spread before streaming and social media. Jerry and PAV4N also dig into identity, belonging, and how growing up Indian between different worlds shaped his perspective. PAV4N opens up about reconnecting with his heritage through his solo work, using Hindu mythology and visual storytelling in a way that feels both personal and intentional. The conversation also explores the rise of Foreign Beggars, the making of I Am Legion with Noisia, and what it was like witnessing the Skrillex era and electronic music’s rapid evolution up close. PAV4N also speaks candidly about grief, losing Metropolis, and what it means to carry forward a legacy while continuing to grow as an artist. This episode is packed with history, perspective, and stories from someone who has lived through multiple eras of music culture. Poducer Discord   / discord   Instagram   / poducerpodcast   TikTok   / poducerpodcast   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/28RT0Mv... Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/p... SoundCloud   / poducer   Linktree https://linktr.ee/poducerpodcast Chapters 0:00 Intro / PAV4N Joins the Show 1:08 Early Music Memories / First Concert 8:48 Growing Up Between Dubai and the UK 18:26 Discovering Jungle / Starting to Rap 23:18 MC Culture and UK Rave History 33:52 Identity, Heritage, and Solo Evolution 48:22 Collaborations / Bass Music and Career Growth 57:10 Grief, Legacy, and Losing Metropolis 1:02:54 Noisia, Foreign Beggars, and I Am Legion 1:21:47 Skrillex, the Lost Album, and Outro