2012 saw him get off to a great start; crowned winner of the MOBO Awards 2012 London Unsung competition he then put on an energy packed performance at the O2 Academy in Islington where he graced the stage alongside fellow breakthrough acts Clement Marfo and Lady Leshurr. Xploder also went onto deliver his skippy flow and engaging rhymes to thousands at BBC Radio 1’s infamous Hackney Weekend.