FMA + 12 Gage are a multi-award-winning father and son duo from Preston. Made up of Matthew and Callum Bennett, the project initially began in 2013 as a way of helping Callum’s confidence but snowballed into something they could never have predicted. They combine the energy of youth and the experience of age to create hybrid songs that are a fusion of high energy rap, electronic, metal and dance music.
"The father and son of unholy flows spit with a unique, roughly-hewn, Prestonian intensity" Tom O'Boyle - Metal Hammer
The pair are also passionate mental health advocates who both suffer from depression and addiction issues. They have worked with anti-bullying campaigns and have given talks on how creativity benefits mental health. They are part of the Neurodivergent Crew (IG: @neurodivergent_crew) a collective of four artists with different mental health diagnoses (DID, ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia) who have joined together to raise awareness and speak up for neurodivergent people