For Double H, there has never been one simple path.
Born in Naples, raised across Italy and Morocco, and later building a life in London, the multilingual rapper has spent much of his life moving between countries, cultures and different versions of himself.
Now, after establishing himself in music, Double H is stepping into another world entirely with his first acting role in Tales from the Trap.
Joining Terry Stone on the Tales from the Trap Podcast, Double H opened up about his childhood, his experiences on the streets, his unexpected journey into music, his time in Morocco and why making his movie debut could mark the beginning of a completely new chapter.
Growing Up Between Italy, Morocco and the UK
Double H’s international identity has had a major influence on the artist he has become.
Born Hamza Hami in Naples, Italy, his father is Tunisian and his mother is Moroccan. During his childhood he spent time living in both Italy and Morocco, including a period living with his grandmother in Morocco where he learned Arabic.
Eventually, his journey would take him to London.
That constant movement between countries meant Double H grew up surrounded by different languages and cultures. Today, that influence can be heard directly in his music, where he regularly switches between Moroccan Arabic, Italian and English.
It is something that immediately separates him from many other UK based rappers.
A single Double H track can sound as if multiple artists are appearing on it, when in reality it is simply one artist moving between languages and influences.
Leaving Football and Getting Caught Up in Street Life
Music was not Double H’s original plan.
As a teenager in Italy, he had serious potential as a footballer and says he played professionally within the Italian football system. However, his growing involvement in street life increasingly took priority.
During the podcast, Double H speaks candidly about selling drugs when he was younger and making decisions that would continue to affect his life years later.
Eventually, he found himself living independently in Italy while his mother had already moved to the UK. His relationship with his father had also become strained because of the life he was leading.
By his late teens, Double H realised he needed a change.
He called his mother and asked her to arrange a ticket to London.
The move presented an entirely new challenge. He arrived in the UK speaking virtually no English and suddenly had to adapt to a completely different environment.
Movies, conversations with people around him and even translating Eminem lyrics became part of the way he learned the language.
Double H Opens Up About London Street Life
Moving to London did not instantly separate Double H from the lifestyle he had experienced in Italy.
During the interview, he discusses spending time around Harlesden and becoming exposed to another side of street culture.
One particularly traumatic experience involved witnessing the fatal stabbing of someone he knew shortly after moving to the UK. Double H recalls being unable to sleep properly for around a week afterwards.
The experience also shapes his perspective on knife crime today.
Rather than focusing solely on punishment, Double H believes much of the issue begins with mindset, environment and what young people learn from those around them.
Looking back at his own choices, his message to younger people is considerably different from the decisions he made himself.
Avoid the wrong environments, avoid people carrying weapons and understand that the lifestyle ultimately is not worth the consequences.
How COVID Led Double H Into Music
Perhaps the most surprising part of Double H’s story is just how recently his music career began.
He was not someone who grew up determined to become a rapper.
In fact, while growing up in Italy he listened heavily to techno and electronic music. Rap gradually became a bigger influence after his move to the UK, but even then he was not initially pursuing music professionally.
Everything changed around the COVID period.
With normal life disrupted and work disappearing, Double H began writing, rapping and experimenting with music. Even before formally recording tracks, he remembers walking between tables while working as a waiter and quietly rapping ideas to himself.
His first proper studio experience happened almost by accident.
A Tunisian friend, Youngspin, invited him along to a recording session and encouraged him to try putting down a verse.
They clipped the resulting track, uploaded it to YouTube and received a positive reaction.
Double H decided to make another.
Then another.
From there, he never really stopped.
Creating Music Across Three Languages
Six years into his music journey, Double H has developed a style closely connected to his international background.
Rather than limiting himself to one language or market, he records in Moroccan Arabic, Italian and English.
That multilingual approach allows him to create music that connects with several audiences while giving his tracks an identity that is difficult to replicate.
His time in Morocco has also recently helped accelerate his output.
Following a difficult period in 2025, Double H travelled to Morocco immediately after completing filming on Tales from the Trap. Originally presented to his family as a short trip, he ultimately remained there for around five months.
The move became a form of reset.
While in Morocco, he was approached by a French label and agreed a deal that allowed him to continue collaborating freely with other artists.
He returned to the UK with an enormous amount of unreleased material, claiming he now has around 100 songs recorded and intends to create even more before deciding what to release.
Making His Acting Debut in Tales from the Trap
Music is only one part of what comes next.
Double H will make his movie debut playing Valentino, the main villain in Tales from the Trap.
The role appears almost tailor made for him. Valentino is an Italian Moroccan character who arrives in the UK, creating obvious parallels with Double H’s own background.
Despite having never acted in a movie before, he embraced the opportunity.
Double H credits the production team and Monty for helping him understand the character and adapt to acting for the camera.
His musical abilities have also crossed over into the movie, with his multilingual rap adding another dimension to Valentino’s presence on screen.
Although Double H admits he came away thinking he could have given even more to the performance, the reaction from those involved in the production has been extremely positive.
It may have been his first acting experience, but it might not be his last.
Double H on Hard Work, Failure and What Comes Next
Despite everything happening around him, Double H’s approach to the future is surprisingly straightforward.
Work hard every day.
His advice for anyone considering music, acting or another creative career is equally simple. Go for it, stay consistent, accept that failure and mistakes are part of the process, remain open to learning and do not assume there is a shortcut.
After a difficult 2025, the Tales from the Trap movie arrived at a moment when Double H says he needed motivation and direction.
That opportunity was followed by months in Morocco, a new music deal, a huge catalogue of unreleased tracks and renewed confidence in what comes next.
His goals extend beyond becoming a bigger artist.
When asked for three wishes, Double H focused on making his mother proud, becoming closer to his faith and achieving financial success.
From professional football and street life in Italy to London, multilingual rap, Morocco and now acting, Double H’s career has already crossed more boundaries than most.
And with Tales from the Trap introducing him to audiences in an entirely new way, his story may only just be getting started.
