Darren McGarvey
Writer, performer and columnist
Darren McGarvey, also known as Loki, is a Glasgow writer, performer and columnist who grew up in Pollok. He wrote Poverty Safari.
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Born in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland
Influenced by Seneca
About Darren McGarvey
Darren McGarvey, who performs under the name Loki, was born in 1984 and grew up in Pollok, Glasgow. He works as a writer, performer, columnist and community activist, and is also a hip-hop artist. He once held the post of rapper-in-residence with the Violence Reduction Unit of Police Scotland. He also took part in the Poverty Truth Commission hosted in Glasgow in 2009. For BBC Scotland he has presented eight programs looking at what lies behind anti-social behavior and social deprivation. His book in our catalog is Poverty Safari.