Former Gangster On Dealing Drugs, Gun Wars And How He Changed His Life | DEEPER

In this episode we spoke to Matthew Norford, former gangster and drug dealer from Manchester, who told us how crime started for him at primary school, his rock-bottom and how he managed to turn his life around. Matthew now works for 1Message, focusing on youth mentoring and crime prevention. Thanks to Matthew for taking part! You can get in touch with him here: https://www.1message.org.uk/ --- Welcome to DEEP - a brand new channel that brings you incredible people with amazing stories from all over the world. If you've seen the team's previous work - Minutes With/The Gap/Agree To Disagree...then you know what to expect! Let us know if there's anyone in particular you think we should speak to - we love bringing you stories and want to hear what you like. Thanks and we hope you enjoy! 0:00 Intro 0:50 Matthew's Childhood & Abuse 10:30 School & Early Success 16:47 Getting Into Crime 19:21 Young Offenders 29:30 County Lines 33:10 Shootings 42:00 Prison 48:22 Gary 01:00:51 Walking Away From Gang Life 01:04:46 Youth Work 01:07:45 Advice to Your Younger Self