Farma G

Farma G
Farma on Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath
Background information
Birth name	Robin Coombes
Also known as	FarmaBeats, Farma Jesus Christ The Saviour, The SampleGod
Origin	Norwich, England
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Producer
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Music From The Corner, Lowlife, High Focus

Robin Coombes, better known as Farma G, is an internationally respected rapper and Hip Hop beatmaker/producer, one half of UK hip-hop group Task Force, and a founding member of Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family. He and his brother Chester P are both sons of musician Peet Coombes.

Farma and Chester formed Task Force in 1998 with Mark B, Chester P and DJ Mr Thing. They released their New Mic Order LP in 1999 produced entirely by the late and great Mark B. The group toured the UK and Europe extensively throughout 98/99/00 gaining a solid fanbase. Task Force went on to release Voice Of The Great Outdoors on Lowlife records in 2000, with Farma producing the majority of the tracks himself.

In 2018 Farma reinvented himself as Farma Beats producing tracks for a range of US underground rap artists such as Mach Hommy, The God Fahim, Rome Streets, Conway the Machine, Vinnie Paz, ILL BILL, Recognise Ali, Bub Styles, Daniel Son and many more

Farma released The Sentimental Alien LP in 2018 showcasing his production skills employing some of the best artists from the UK and USA including Dirty Dike, Lee Scott, Kashmere, Rome Streetz, Estee Nack etc

Farma released Vol.1 & Vol.2 of Farma’s £10 Bag paying homage to Louis Slipperz releases of the 00’s with production for the likes of Essa, Verb T, Juganaut, Harry Shotta, Jehst, Smellington Piff, CLBRKS, Sleazy F Baby, LeafDog, Tony D and more

In 2024 Farma began his journey back to being one of the UK's most respected Rappers and has recently seen him release new material on High Focus.

Early years

Coombes was born in Norwich and moved to London in 1976 and resided in Highbury Estate, London N5, with his brother Chester P, Dad Peet Coombes and Son Aaron (Remus) who was born in 1992. Farma went to Highbury Quadrant primary school and then Highbury Grove boys school. Farma now resisdes in Kentish town with his wife and young family.

Discography

New Mic Order (1999)

Graff Da bus up / Wah Blow (2000/01)

Phi Life Cypher / Taskforce – The Chosen Few EP (2001)

Life Without Instructions (2001)

Music From the Corner Vol.1 (2001)

Task Force present Louis Slippers £10 Bag (2002)

Music From The Corner Vol.2 (2003)

Task Force present Louis Slippers £10 Bag (Vol.2)

Music From The Corner Vol.3 (2004)

Task Force present Louis Slippers £10 Bag (Vol.3)

Music From The Corner Vol.4 (2006)

Music From The Corner Vol.5 (2013)

The Sentimental Alien LP (2018)

Farma & Son - Est.92 EP (2018)

Rome Streetz & FarmaBeats - Street Farmacy LP (2018)

Rome Streetz & FarmaBeats - Kontraband LP (2020)

Leaf X Farma LP - Consume (2020)

Farma's £10 Bag Vol.1 (2022)

Farma's £10 Bag Vol.2 (2023)

External links

• Farma Giles at the British Film Institute