In our brand new DEEP series we interview fascinating people who have lived unique lives. In this episode we have talked to Matthew Norford, former gangster and drug dealer from Manchester, who told us how the crime started for him at primary school, what was his lowest point 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!
00:00 Introduction
04:18 Moving Into Crime
12:21 Country Lines
18:30 When Everything Changed